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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

From incredible discoveries about the natural world to archaeological finds and new learnings about our solar system, here ...

A landmass that was previously encased in the ice of Alaska's Alsek Glacier is now fully surrounded by water, forming a new ...