Yukon River Ice Jam Causes Flooding

Yukon River Ice Jam Causes Flooding

In May 2013, NASA's Terra satellite observed a stubborn ice jam on the Yukon River that sent floodwater spilling over its banks into the small Alaskan town of Galena.

Young GIS Practitioners Encouraged to Apply to URISA Vanguard Cabinet

Des Plaines, Ill., Aug. 29, 2014—URISA is pleased to announce the availability of the 2015 Vanguard Cabinet application. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative which debuted in 2011 to engage young GIS practitioners (35 and under), increase their numbers in...

Yellowstone Forests at Risk from Fires

Yellowstone Forests at Risk from Fires

The high mountain forests of western North America need fire, but Yellowstone National Park is at a tipping point”more frequent fires could wipe out its dense conifer forests as early as 2050.

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