10/7/2026
A Lake in Canada Got a Mysterious New Island. Then, It Disappearedāand Now It's Back
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The floating forest appeared in a well-mapped reservoir in British Columbia. Its presence and vanishing act have puzzled locals and officials at the power utility that operates the lake, but other similar islands exist elsewhere
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