icebergs
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World’s Largest Iceberg Has Officially Gone Rogue
What’s white, weighs roughly one trillion metric tons, and is now heading away from the Antarctic Peninsula? If you guessed iceberg A23a, you’re absolutely right, as this colossal chunk of snow and ice is finally leaving the cradle. Iceberg A23a managed to dislodge itself from the ocean floor in November 2023, but its story actually…
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New Satellite Images Show Earth’s Latest Gigantic Iceberg
Behold A-74, an enormous iceberg that broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica late last month. Here’s what we know about the new ‘berg and what could happen next.
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Once the World’s Largest Iceberg, A68a Is Now a Shattered Mess
The latest satellite imagery suggests iceberg A68a is in its death throes, as the once-colossal iceberg has deteriorated rapidly over the past week.
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A Large Chunk of Ice Has Torn Away From Menacing Iceberg A68a
The world’s largest free-floating iceberg appears to have lost its northernmost section, a possible result of it slamming into the shallow continental shelf surrounding the ecologically sensitive South Georgia island.