The last days of a giant iceberg

Earth Wise by Earth Wise

Oct 23, 20252:00Education

A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986. At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or roughly twice the size of...

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