The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Canada is credited with being the first to refer to this area as the "Last Ice Area."
06 July 2021 Current Affairs:The ‘Last Ice Area' (LIA), which is located in the Arctic ice north of Greenland, has begun melting earlier than expected by scientists.
Highlights:
About Last Ice Area:
♦ In the Canadian territory of Nunavut, this region is located north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
♦ This region was thought to be resilient enough to withstand global warming.
♦ The Arctic summer ice is expected to disappear completely by 2040, but the "last ice area" is an exception.
♦ The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Canada is credited with being the first to refer to this area as the "Last Ice Area.".
Reasons for Melting:
♦ Approximately 80% of the thinning can be attributed to weather-related factors, such as the wind that breaks and moves the ice.
♦ The remaining 20% can be attributed to long-term ice thinning caused by global warming.
About the Arctic:
♦ The Arctic is a polar region located in the far north of the Earth.
♦ The Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas, as well as parts of Alaska (United States), Greenland (Denmark), Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden, comprise the Arctic.
♦ Land in the Arctic region experiences seasonal variations in snow and ice cover.
♦ India has been an observer in the Arctic Council since 2013, which is the primary inter-governmental forum for cooperation on Arctic environmental and development issues.
Highlights:
About Last Ice Area:
♦ In the Canadian territory of Nunavut, this region is located north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
♦ This region was thought to be resilient enough to withstand global warming.
♦ The Arctic summer ice is expected to disappear completely by 2040, but the "last ice area" is an exception.
♦ The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Canada is credited with being the first to refer to this area as the "Last Ice Area.".
Reasons for Melting:
♦ Approximately 80% of the thinning can be attributed to weather-related factors, such as the wind that breaks and moves the ice.
♦ The remaining 20% can be attributed to long-term ice thinning caused by global warming.
About the Arctic:
♦ The Arctic is a polar region located in the far north of the Earth.
♦ The Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas, as well as parts of Alaska (United States), Greenland (Denmark), Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden, comprise the Arctic.
♦ Land in the Arctic region experiences seasonal variations in snow and ice cover.
♦ India has been an observer in the Arctic Council since 2013, which is the primary inter-governmental forum for cooperation on Arctic environmental and development issues.