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Last Ice Area

July 5 , 2021 1038 days 764 0
  • A new study has found that the "Last Ice Area," may be more vulnerable to climate change than suspected.
  • The Last Ice Area, an Arctic region known for its thick ice cover which spans more than 2,000 kms.
  • During the summer of 2020, the Wandel Sea in the eastern part of the Last Ice Area lost 50% of its overlying ice.
  • The decline in ice may result in adverse situation to the ice-dependent species in future.

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