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