Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

A photographer, an airline pilot, a ship’s captain and others reveal where you’ll find the most spectacular, intriguing and ...

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Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the US National ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago. Scientists say it's a symptom of ...

Check your internet connection or browser settings. To map the record-low in the Arctic, I referred to the sea ice index provided by the NSIDC. Data is available as daily or monthly averages for ...

An early takeaway from the map suggest the Antarctic ice sheet could be more vulnerable to climate change due to a larger section resting below sea level, where it is exposed to warmer ocean currents.

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf ... to explore the sea floor in an area of the ocean ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, record high temperatures for three years running was the first time that has occurred since the agency began tracking surface sea temperatures in 1982.