Glacial lakes across Alaska are expanding as ice retreats, and the water they hold is draining with increasing ferocity into ...

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small ...

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

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...

The volume of lakes formed as glaciers worldwide melt due to climate change had jumped by 50 percent in 30 years, according to new study based on satellite data. "We have known that not all meltwater ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Timelapse video captured the dramatic increase in water level at a glacial lake near Alaska's capital city of Juneau, which was ...

In 1995 large meltwater lake formed and developed on the surface of the 79°N Glacier. Researchers observed that over the years, this lake has caused gigantic cracks and the outflowing water is lifting ...

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Glaciers function as critical infrastructure, supplying water, food, and energy for nearly half the world’s population, even though they cover only a small share of the Earth’s surface. That support ...

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...