Alaska’s Glaciers Take Up More Space Than All of West Virginia

Alaska’s Glaciers Take Up More Space Than All of West Virginia

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Mountain & Life
1 Video View·Feb 16, 2026

There are about 30,000 square miles of glaciers in Alaska, many of which have been melting rapidly. The largest, the Bering glacier, deposits 6.5 trillion gallons of water a year into the Gulf of Alaska.

From: AERIAL AMERICA: Alaska