Dramatic changes to the polar ice caps caused by climate change are being reflected in a new edition map of Antarctica and the Artic. Produced by cartographers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS ...

The maps in the newest version of the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World published in London reveal features hidden by ice sheets in the Antarctic and Arctic.

Sea ice around Antarctica reached a record low for the second straight year this month, scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced Monday. "Antarctic sea ice has likely ...

At the same time, on Friday the Arctic as a whole was 6 degrees warmer than the 1979-2000 average. By comparison, the world as a whole was only 1.1 degrees above the 1979-2000 average.

The canyon system, located in the difficult-to-map region of Princess Elizabeth Land in East Antarctica, vastly outstrips the Grand Canyon, which measures 446 kilometres (277 miles) in length.

Dramatic changes to polar ice caps revealed on new map of Arctic and Antarctica. The new edition - with Antarctica on one side and the Arctic on the reverse - contains brand new sea ice extent ...