'We've given up half our home': Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
Climate Connections

'We've given up half our home': Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 20261 min
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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. Malachai Thorengton and his partner Elizabeth Figgis have seen their home in Juneau, Alaska flood in each of the past few summers. We get flooded every year.

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We've given up half of our home, but we can live in the second story with some level of comfort. These floods are a consequence of climate change. As nearby glaciers melt, water collects and forms a lake high up in the mountains.

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Typically, that water is held back by one of the glaciers. But when the water level rises high enough, like it has in recent summers, billions of gallons can burst through and rush down into Juneau. This phenomenon first caused minor flooding 15 years ago, but has caused major floods

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