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Floating Island Mystery Solved | Science News

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An island mysteriously appeared out of nowhere in Canada’s Williston Lake—covered in trees, the size of two football fields—and vanished like magic… only to reappear weeks later 30 kilometers away. Turns out, it wasn’t magic, but nature: record water levels and wind broke off a chunk of shoreline, which floated away as a vegetated raft thanks to shallow-rooted trees. Scientists say this is a common phenomenon in big reservoirs, showing how dynamic—and surprising—our natural world can be. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dabec2efec269b3c

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