Glacial lakes in Alaska are expanding rapidly and could quadruple in size

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Mar 10, 2026, 11:20 am56 ptsTrending
Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between 2018 and 2024, and could eventually grow to more than four times their current size as glaciers retreat, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS.

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