Aiden Key — like many who live along the river — thought insurance would provide a safety net. He thought wrong.
Anna Canny
Local News Reporter
New Sitka research could help berry pickers adjust to climate change
Lead researcher Alex McCarrel says changes in climate can disrupt berry development because a berry plant’s life cycle is precisely tuned to its environment.
Why this year’s record glacial outburst flood likely won’t be Juneau’s worst
Annual glacial outburst floods on Juneau’s Mendenhall River will continue for years to come. But forecasting the severity of those floods is proving to be an unsolvable problem.
No flooding expected from heavy rains in Juneau this weekend
A band of moisture from the subtropics is moving over Southeast Alaska, bringing gale force winds and two to three inches of rain.
Juneau’s worst glacial outburst flood destroys homes and displaces residents
“We started seeing structural timber,” one resident said. “And then I was like, ‘Oh, my God. That’s from houses upstream.'”
Wildfires in the Interior, potential drought in Southeast as record heat drags into August
While Southwest and Southcentral Alaska experienced cool, wet conditions in July, Utqiaġvik had its hottest month on record and Fairbanks had its second hottest. And Juneau’s heat lagged only behind July of 2018 and 2019.