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flag A melting glacier in Alaska has revealed a new 2-square-mile island, Prow Knob, due to climate change.

flag A retreating glacier in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park has revealed a new island named Prow Knob, as melting ice and rising lake levels separated it from the mainland. flag The Alsek Glacier's retreat, observed by glaciologist Mauri S. Pelto, created a basin now filled by Alsek Lake, fed by river flow, meltwater, and icebergs. flag The island, measuring about 2 square miles, emerged between late July and early August, illustrating the ongoing effects of climate change on Alaskan glaciers and landscapes.

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