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

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 ...

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

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

As the Alsek Glacier melts, a small rocky mountain known as Prow Knob has transformed into a freestanding island.

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

NASA satellite imagery has revealed a new island off the coast of Alaska that emerged after long-standing glacial ice melted, isolating a small mountain that was once part of the mainland.The island ...

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

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.

Freshwater runoff from nearby melting glaciers has nearly doubled the size of Alsek Lake in the last 40 years, leading to ...

Originally connected to the mainland via the Alsek Glacier, this 2-square-mile island now sits on its own as the ice mass slowly retreats amid warming temperatures. Storm Team 10's A.J. Mastrangelo ...