The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed, losing more than 40% of its area in just two days at the end of July, researchers said reut.rs/3kgJNVD 1/3 
'Above normal air temperatures, offshore winds and open water in front of the ice shelf are all part of the recipe for ice-shelf break-up,' the Canadian Ice Service said when it announced the loss 2/3
The Arctic has been warming at twice the global rate for the last 30 years, due to a process known as Arctic amplification. But this year, temperatures in the polar region have been intense. The polar sea ice hit its lowest extent for July in 40 years reut.rs/3kgJNVD 3/3
