Climate change is taking a dramatic toll on glaciers in Alaska: Glacier melt in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, ...

Dog sledding is an iconic piece of Alaska’s history. From its roots in Alaska Native culture to the Klondike Gold Rush to the Iditarod, it’s withstood the test of time. Now, it’s taken on a new form ...

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. Eel populations are falling, and new ...

Two people became stranded after a piece of glacier broke off onto Portage Lake in Alaska, officials said. Photo from Girdwood Fire and Rescue's Facebook post Ice climbers came to the rescue of two ...

A days-long search through the partially frozen Eagle River in southeastern Alaska is scheduled to resume Tuesday, after a woman vanished under the water over the weekend, authorities said. The woman ...

Ameresco, Inc. of Framingham has partnered with Alaska Pacific University to design and upgrade infrastructure at the university’s Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier, which houses the school’s ...

Researchers say glaciers face "tipping point into irreversible recession." The glaciers on a major Alaskan ice field are melting twice as fast than recorded over a decade ago, with researchers saying ...

The glaciers on a major Alaskan ice field are melting twice as fast than recorded over a decade ago, with researchers saying the rate of ice loss is "incredibly worrying." The research, led by ...