A melting glacier in Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images ...

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

Alsek Glacier disconnected from a mountain called Prow Knob sometime this past summer, making way for Alsek Lake to surround ...

A retreating glacier has revealed a new island in Alaska, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice.

About a century before Glacier Bay became a national park, conservationist John Muir visited the landform now called Russell ...

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

The new land appeared as a result of ice melting due to climate change, a worrying sign seen near the glaciers worldwide.

A new island has emerged in Alaska this summer, unveiled by the retreat of a glacier and the subsequent rise of lake waters ...

The new Prow Knob island in southeastern Alaska finally separated from a receding glacier after a decades-long break-up. We ...

The Alsek Glacier in southeastern Alaska once encircled a small rocky mound known as Prow Knob. But in recent decades, the retreat of the glacier has left Prow Knob as a freestanding island.

NASA satellite images show a new island in Alaska’s Alsek Lake formed by glacier retreat, highlighting rapid climate change.

In a matter of weeks this summer, a small mountain once embedded in a vast glacier in southeastern Alaska became the region’s ...