Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier
Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier

Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains.

Stonebreen’s Beating Heart
Stonebreen’s Beating Heart

The glacier in southeastern Svalbard pulses with the changing seasons, speeding up and slowing its flow toward the sea.

Tracking Glacial Change with Landsat and Radar 
Tracking Glacial Change with Landsat and Radar 

NASA Scientist Alex Gardner highlights how Landsat made his research into the dynamics of glacial flow possible.

Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime
Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime

An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than the landscape is adapted for.