The iceberg, known as A23a, was once the largest on Earth, covering an area more than twice the size of Greater London. Now it has just weeks left.
A23a is nearly 40 years old, ancient for an iceberg, and all icebergs eventually melt.
Climate change isn’t blamed for this specific berg’s demise, though it shapes the broader environment — warmer Southern Ocean waters, more intense summer melt, shifting currents — are all influenced by a warming planet.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-20f878f1-f4af-4022-9f62-b0515b9f4b20
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