Their study focused on Alaska’s Columbia Glacier, which flows into Prince William Sound and is one of the state’s fastest-retreating glaciers. The researchers reviewed a catalog of about 16,000 seismic events from two dozen Alaska glaciers, including Columbia.
Columbia Daily Tribune: Shopping for an affordable used car? You'll have to look harder in Columbia, nationwide
The market share of used cars under $20,000 has dropped significantly since 2019, from 49.3% to 11.5% nationally. The average price of a three-year-old used car has increased by over 40% since the ...
Shopping for an affordable used car? You'll have to look harder in Columbia, nationwide
USA Today: These used cars under $20,000 offer great value in 2026
Rising new car prices have also caused the used car market to become more expensive. There are still some affordable used cars available for 2026 if you know where to look. New car prices have ...
Columbia Glacier, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Valdez near the epicenter of the great 1964 earthquake, is rapidly losing its battle for survival. It is the last of Alaska's 52 tidewater glaciers to begin its epic retreat from the sea. Granted, Alaska still has plenty of glaciers left, but the tidewater glaciers--those that empty directly into the sea--are on a drastic decline ...
The Columbia Glacier is one of Alaska's better known tidewater glaciers, both from the standpoint of tourist attraction and the model it provides for scientific investigation. In 1973 it became the object of close scientific scrutiny. In Alaska, some 50 to 60 glaciers calve into the sea, but exhibit such diversified behavior that they have baffled glaciologists for decades. For instance, some ...