This past week, I received a literally astounding report from Yakutat, Alaska's city manager, Skip Ryman, forwarded to me by Kerri Thoreson, concerning the rapid advancement of the Hubbard Glacier towards Gilbert Point near Yakutat at the astonishing rate of two meters (seven feet) per day! Skip gave me the Army Corp of Engineers special Web site for the Hubbard Glacier, (www.glacierresearch.com). On Tuesday, we pulled up some absolutely amazing photos of the advancing glacier in color. One can easily see the expanding wall of ice. It's HUGE! Since the Corp of Engineers ordinarily protects and maintains possession of the...
