A decade of NASA airborne radar surveys produces the most extensive inventory of glacier ice thickness for Alaska and ...

The authors said in the release that the findings show "the sensitivity of glaciers to short-term climatic variability." ...

Naomi Klouda was working as the editor of the Tundra Drums weekly newspaper when she began to notice the presence and number of glaciers in Alaska. Flying over the Yukon-Kuskokwim and following ...

Alaska’s glaciers are proving to be highly sensitive to warming temperatures. Using radar satellites to monitor more than 3,000 glaciers, researchers found that every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in average ...

In 1952, 52 servicemen died in a plane crash in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The discovery of their bodies may have been aided by a warming planet. An Alaska National Guard helicopter takes off at ...

Of the thousands of glaciers spread across Alaska, only about 700 have names. These ever-evolving features have lacked a centralized source for information about their status, names or interesting ...

Alaska's glaciers respond to climate change by melting for three additional weeks with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the average summer temperature, data from satellite-mounted radars show. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor McIntyre/Travel + Leisure A small fishing boat in Sitka, Alaska. Located about 16 miles north of downtown Ketchikan—the ...

In the course of her job as a journalist, Naomi Klouda stashed notes on Alaska glaciers in a big folder. Over time, they took on a life of their own. The Homer writer says it was a slow and persistent ...

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state’s most awe-inspiring and unique attractions. Home to the most glaciers in the United States, Alaska offers incredible glacier ...