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Arctic's Last Epishelf Lake Vanishes, Ending a 4,000-Year Ecosystem

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Arctic's Last Epishelf Lake Vanishes, Ending a 4,000-Year Ecosystem
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Scientists confirm the Milne Fiord epishelf lake on Ellesmere Island disappeared after the Milne Ice Shelf collapsed in 2020, draining the freshwater layer atop saltwater and erasing a unique two-layer Arctic ecosystem that existed for about 4,000 years — a stark sign of rapid climate-driven change in the Arctic.

Topics:scienceenvironment#arctic#climate-change#ellesmere-island#environment#epishelf-lake#milne-fiord
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