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Vessels are lined up in Whittier's harbor on July 16, 2025. The harbor look out onto western Prince WIlliam Sound, which is packed with melting glaciers and narrow fjords, where steep slopes are at ...

As the planet warms, many of Alaska’s glaciers are retreating. This is destabilizing cliff faces throughout the state’s myriad bays and fjords. This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, ...

In 2015, 76 million cubic meters of rock crashed from the rugged cliffs above a southeastern Alaska fjord and into the water below. The landslide sparked a nearly 200-meter-tall wave that roared down ...

Researchers have devised a way to remotely detect large landslides within minutes of occurrence and to quickly determine whether they are close to open water and present a tsunami hazard. University ...

Tour boat operators and cruise ship captains face a growing hazard: tsunamis generated by collapsing cliffs. If disaster strikes, what should they do? By Christian Elliott / Hakai Magazine Published ...