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

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

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

It’s either us or Argentina, says a Telegraph report dreaming about a ‘glorious British repurposing’ of the bottom of the Earth. One legal catch with this argument? The icy south has never been ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

Epic ice and snowy adventure are highlights of Ponant's groundbreaking new winter expedition itineraries in Canada.

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

The North Pole - 42 expedition, which started in September 2024, onboard the world's only ice-resistant self-propelled platform, conducted surface-to-bottom sensing in the Arctic Ocean's areas where ...

The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.

GLOBAL sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 deg C above average, Europe’s climate monitor said on ...

Combined Antarctic and Arctic sea ice cover -- ocean water that freezes ... with one area near the North Pole 11C hotter than average. Copernicus uses satellite observations of polar regions ...

PARIS: Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average, Europe’s climate ...