Bluff/cliff side erosion along the Ningikfak River.

It’s a vicious cycle: As the weather warms, the Earth’s permafrost is melting, releasing greenhouse gases that are going to make the planet even hotter.

River erosion damaging pedestrian walkway

There were lightning strike-caused fires at Paul's Creek and Coffee Creek north of King Salmon, AK.

Sockeye wildfire at mile post 77 of the George Parks Highway near Willow.

Thawing all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail.

6-2-14 Mt Pavlov volcano eruption - King Cove, Alaska, USA

Loss of shoreline and subsistence camps.

Thawing permafrost and river bank collapsed on the Cheenik Creek.

Residents were amazed to see lightning actually arching down to the ground.

6-3-13 Erosion disrupts swallows - Evansville, Alaska, USA

Melting permafrost causing tundra to slip below sea level in northern Alaska.

Arctic food storage system at risk.