In the 10th edition, the multiyear ice is much smaller in area than on previous maps. The 5th edition of the atlas, published in 1989, was the first to comprehensively map the Arctic.

The Arctic could be free of sea ice roughly a decade earlier than projected, scientists warn – another clear sign the climate crisis is happening faster than expected as the world continues to ...

But lately, near the Arctic, it’s been so active that researchers had to release a crucial update to the World Magnetic Model so maps and other navigation software would correctly point North.

New, unclassified maps from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency show how the Arctic is heating up--literally and geopolitically.

This year's frenzy of oil and gas exploration in newly accessible Arctic waters could be the harbinger of even starker changes to come.

One such region is the Arctic. A new study shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world over the past 43 years.

Melting ice is opening access to new energy resources faster than predicted, prompting a nascent great power struggle in the Arctic as the political and economic map of the world is transformed ...

A 'life-threatening' Arctic blast is set to sweep through the US from today, according to the latest weather maps. Forecasters have warned that the 'deep freeze' will be 'record-breaking' in its ...

The Arctic Permafrost Atlas, which took years to create, is both beautiful and sobering, given the pace of climate change.

A well informed and active public can help push for such practices, and these maps can help in supplying that information. Everywhere in the world, good maps are preconditions for sound management and ...