Collapsed Arctic ice shelf adds 'exclamation point' to dire climate trends, say scientists - News Summed Up

Collapsed Arctic ice shelf adds 'exclamation point' to dire climate trends, say scientists


The loss of the two Canadian ice caps is a warning that "everything is changing up there," said Serreze. Recent reports have shown that the last intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has also collapsed. The Milne ice shelf, which is situated in Tuvaijuittuq is now adrift. A Milne ice shelf research camp as seen in 2018. "It's very smooth undulating hills on this ice shelf ... and you're riding a snowmobile, so it's kind of like a very smooth slow going roller coaster over the hills and valleys on the ice shelf," he said.


Source: CBC News August 07, 2020 22:41 UTC



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