Glaciers on the Tien Shan, a long mountain range that runs through central Asia, serve as a key source of freshwater for cities in the region.
Published Oct 18, 2012
This astronaut photograph was taken looking east as the International Space Station was flying about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) off the Peruvian coast and shows Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced “Why-wash”).
Published Jul 21, 2008
The lake is one of hundreds on the Tibetan Plateau.
Published Apr 28, 2019
In southeastern Turkey, glaciers slide down bowl-shaped valleys amidst a shadowy landscape of cirques and arêtes.
Published Oct 13, 2012
This detailed astronaut photograph shows Canada’ Heiltskuk Icefield—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it.
Published Aug 31, 2009
Glaciers covered most of the summit during the first half of the 20th century, but have shrunk dramatically since then.
Published Mar 25, 2001
Most scientists agree that the glaciers of Mt. Kilimanjaro will be gone by the year 2020, but there is less agreement as to why they are now receding.
Published Aug 2, 2004
Satellites detect changes in the height and velocity of ice in an area that was thought to be relatively stable and quiet.
Published Dec 11, 2018
One of the highest mountain reliefs on Earth can be found in this tiny country sandwiched between eastern India and the Tibetan plateau,
Published Oct 11, 2005
Over 300 glaciers, about one-third of the glaciers in the Lower 48 states, lie within the park boundaries.
Published May 7, 2006
Landsat satellites watched as glaciers in southeastern Alaska fell back by more than a kilometer over a 25-year period.
Published Aug 14, 2014
Rare tropical glaciers in Indonesia are losing ice fast and could disappear entirely within decades. Researchers want to know why.
Published Sep 1, 2012
