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

(JUNEAU, Alaska) — One of Alaska’s most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release rainwater and snowmelt ...

Glacier retreat across Alaska could expand the state’s glacial lakes to more than four times their current area, according to ...

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Geological Survey staff check monitoring equipment in Suicide Basin in June 2025. By August, the basin had filled with ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This satellite image provided by NASA Earth Observatory shows the retreat of Alsek Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and ...

When your glacier begins retreating 160 feet per year, experts recommend maintaining a calm, objective tone. This is ...

(JUNEAU, Alaska) -- One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release rainwater and snowmelt ...

Images from 1984 and 2025 show a landmass that was once encased in the ice of the Alsek Glacier is now surrounded by water. (NASA Earth Observatory) A melting glacier in southeastern Alaska has ...