A map showing the location of the Milne ice shelf on Ellesmere Island in Canada's High Arctic. In their article, Mueller and Vincent urge the federal government to create a permanent marine protected area that extends across the Canadian Arctic. They also want Ottawa to work with the Greenlandic government to further extend such a protected area east "despite the jurisdictional hurdles." The Milne Ice Shelf, known as the last remaining ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic, broke apart over a two day period in July 2020. Fresh water pools that sit atop the Milne Ice Shelf hold tiny microbial organism.

Source: CBC News November 26, 2020 19:00 UTC