A Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds. One in Alaska could look different.

Glaciers cover Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, where two glacier collapses took place. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)
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A massive chunk of a Himalayan glacier and underlying rock broke off and led to catastrophic flooding in parts of Nepal and Tibet last Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. Scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska said that glacier