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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
Read full article: New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials sayOfficials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, have held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream.
Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
Read full article: Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwaterResidents in some parts of Juneau evacuated ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to escape.
From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
Read full article: From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal costThe 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border.
What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more
Read full article: What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and moreA White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.