Tag: Queen Elizabeth Islands
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Canada’s Icebreaker Ventures into the World’s Last Ice Area as Arctic Melt Advances
Introduction: A Historic Entry into the World’s Last Ice Area In 2025, accelerating Arctic melt opened a historic passage for a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last sea ice area. The waters surrounding the Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq in Canada’s High Arctic have long been shrouded in mystery, enduring year-round ice that…
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Canadian Icebreaker Reaches the Last Ice Area in 2025
Introduction: A Milestone in Arctic Exploration In 2025, a Canadian icebreaker made a historic voyage into the world’s last ice area, a region long shrouded by year-round sea ice and scientific mystery. The mission, undertaken amid accelerating Arctic melt, marks a rare opportunity to observe the ice pack up close and to collect data on…
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Canada’s Icebreaker Breaks into the World’s Last Ice Area as Arctic Sea Ice Melts in 2025
Entering the World’s Last Ice Area In 2025, rapid Arctic warming and record-low sea-ice cover opened a historic passage for Canada’s icebreaking fleet. A state-of-the-art Canadian icebreaker ventured into what researchers call the world’s last ice area—the resilient stretch in the High Arctic around the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the western reaches of Tuvaijuittuq. For…