Alaska’s lakes are expanding rapidly as glaciers retreat and scientists say the changes could bring some benefits.

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river ...

Alaska’s glacial lakes are growing as glaciers retreat out of basins. These lakes will change desolate glacial rivers into ...

Worthington Glacier near Valdez, Alaska, is a striking natural wonder shaped by centuries of ice and movement. Surrounded by ...

Alaska's glaciers respond to climate change by melting for three additional weeks with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the average summer ...

Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between ...

An Italian scientist conducting research on the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska fell into a stream of meltwater and then plunged into a shaft in the ice. "The water then pushed him into a moulin, which ...

In 1952, 52 servicemen died in a plane crash in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The discovery of their bodies may have been aided by a warming planet. An Alaska National Guard helicopter takes off at ...

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 ...

Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on ...

Alaska cruise passengers won’t be able to safely visit a sought-after destination for scenic views and glaciers in summer 2026.