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

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A retreating glacier revealed a new island in Alaska this summer, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice. Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the ...

This type of transformation is a hallmark of climate change, as rising temperatures and melting ice reshape landscapes in ...

SITKAGI BLUFFS — While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers. Salty. That was a surprise to me, thirsty there on the edge ...

A retreating glacier has revealed a new island in Alaska, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice. Glaciologist Mauri S. Pelto had anticipated for some time that the ...