forming what’s known as a glacial lake. As temperatures get warmer and more pieces of the glacier melt away, the lake rises — and living downstream from one could be incredibly dangerous.

Up to 15 million people face risk of catastrophic flooding from glacial lakes which could burst their natural dams at any moment, a new study finds. The study led by Newcastle University is the ...

Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change. Agence France ...

Guwahati, India — Indian rescue teams searched Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst that killed at least 10 people ...

This environment, carved by the effect of glacial erosion, is home to one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States: ...

The Portage Glacier just outside Anchorage is a huge tourist attraction in the summer. In the winter, the lake at the toe of the glacier freezes over, and locals can skate to it. In the summertime ...