Scientists discover large rift in the Arctic's last bastion of thick sea ice

Toronto, Canada (SPX) Oct 19, 2021

A new study documents the formation of a 3,000-square-kilometer rift in the oldest and thickest Arctic ice. The area of open water, called a polynya, is the first to be identified in an area north of Ellesmere Island, Canada's northernmost island, and is another sign of the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic, according to researchers. In May 2020, a hole a little smaller than the sta