Gizmodo.com September 16, 2026 • 20:35

This Lake Was the Last of Its Kind in Canada. And It Just Vanished - Gizmodo

By Passant Rabie

This Lake Was the Last of Its Kind in Canada. And It Just Vanished - Gizmodo

The breakup of Canada's last intact ice shelf caused the freshwater lake to drain away in just a few months.

In July 2020, a giant Arctic shelf collapsed in Canada, losing more than 40% of its surface area in just two days. The Milne Ice Sheet acted as a dam, trapping a layer of freshwater above the Arctic … [+2985 chars]

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