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19 September 2025
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Anchorage Daily News
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Becky Borher
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A retreating glacier has revealed a new island in Southeast Alaska
Alsek Glacier
N 59º 12' 5" W 138º 2' 49"
DMS:
N 59º 12' 5" W 138º 2' 49"
Lat/Lng:
59.2013888888889 -138.046944444444
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As the Alsek Glacier has retreated, it has eroded a basin that is now filled by a lake.
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Retreating Exit Glacier has become an icon of climate change
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