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

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

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

In 1952, 52 servicemen died in a plane crash in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The discovery of their bodies may have been aided ...

Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between ...

Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods, a Colorado State University researcher warns.

Glacial lakes in Alaska are expanding at an accelerating rate as glaciers melt, with rapid expansion over just six years. Research forecasts where lakes could grow or form in the future.

Known as a white elephant for its lack of practicality, the steamer still managed to get into its share of adventures in the late 19th century.

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 ...

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. Mauri S. Pelto, a glaciologist at Nichols ...

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. Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and ...