According to guardian.co.uk, a dramatic manifestation of climate change is the reduction of ice cover in the Arctic. The extent of the ice has always varied with the seasons and from year to year, creating a challenge for cartographers. more »

Arctic sea ice coverage was the third-lowest on record this summer, signalling that 2010 has seen a return to dramatic warming, according to the latest Arctic Report Card. Despite a warming slowdown in 2009, the three smallest sea ice covers have all occurred in the past four years, suggesting that the Arctic is still under pressure from global warming.

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Climate experts say that, even if the frosty season began at areas around the North Pole, the extent of Arctic sea ice has not grown as much as it should. Rapid freezing occurred throughout the first half of October, but the amount of ice currently near the Pole is still diminutive compared to other years. more »