Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses

sfg-2026
ForumIAS LATEST
  1. 12 June | From 105 to 142 in UPSC Prelims | AIR 2 IFoS 2025 Shares His Strategy | Click Here to Watch →
  2. 12 June | Failed Prelims, Secured IFoS AIR 36: Nikhil's Success Story |
    Click Here to Watch →
  3. 12 June | What Helped AIR 02 Crack IFoS? SFG, Mock Tests & Answer Writing | Click Here to Watch →

News: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic named Milne Ice Shelf has collapsed losing more than 40% of its area.

Facts:

  • Milne Ice Shelf: It is a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf which is located in Nunavut, Canada. 
  • It is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean and is situated on the north-west coast of Ellesmere Island.
Print Friendly and PDF
Blog
Academy
Community