The glacier’s retreat has been ongoing, but scientists believe within a few years it will be separated from Mendenhall Lake.

It’s not every day that a new island just pops up, especially one that’s tied to the slow but steady unraveling of a glacier. But that’s exactly what’s happened in Alsek Lake in southeastern Alaska. A ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Alaska's Alsek Glacier has retreated more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) since 1984, turning Prow ...

The formation of the island is a concern to experts, highlighting the broader issue of glacier retreat caused by climate change.

In one of Alaska’s most remote fjords, a small crew sails through icy waters before launching paddleboards toward a massive ...

This satellite image provided by NASA Earth Observatory shows the retreat of Alsek Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, as it loses contact with a land mass known as Prow Knob, ...

A melting glacier in southeastern Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images captured by NASA satellites. The 2-square-mile island is a small ...

In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, communities across western Alaska have been destroyed from historic floodwaters, ...

In the shifting landscape of Alaska’s ice, size is not always what it seems. Last weekend, a column in the Anchorage Daily News declared Malaspina Glacier the largest in Alaska. It’s a claim that ...

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.