In August 2023, the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, experienced a historic rise in water levels within hours. This surge wasn’t due to heavy rainfall, but rather a small glacier-formed lake situated next to the Mendenhall Glacier.
A recent report by the Global Wind Organization (GWO) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has predicted the number of technicians needed to construct, install, operate and maintain wind farms by 2027.