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Slims River

Kaskawulsh Glacier

Kaskawulsh River

Satellite images show the Slims River full of water in 2015,
left, compared to 2016, right, when the water rerouted to the
Kaskawulsh River.

the Slims River. The river flowed north into the Bering

Sea. But in 2016, much more ice melted than usual. The

additional water caused the land around the glacier to

change shape. By late summer, water from the glacier

went a different direction. It only flowed south into

the Kaskawulsh River and to the Pacific Ocean. The

change affected wildlife in many ways. Plants had less

water. Animals had to move to find water. The Slims

River fed Kluane Lake. The lake’s water levels are now

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