World’s biggest iceberg breaks up after 40 years: ‘Most don’t make it this far’ ‘Megaberg’ known as A23a has rapidly disintegrated in warmer warmers and could disappear within weeks

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #a23a #antarctica #climatechange #disappearing #iceberg #icebergcalving #largesticeberg #megaberg #ocean #warming #warmingwaters

Landscape image

Portrait image

Where icebergs are born

Chile's Grey Glacier appears blue due to ice's absorption of red light, while blues are reflected.

#GlacierFormation #ClimateChangeImpact #IcebergCalving

© Piriya Photography / Moment / Getty Images

Landscape image

Portrait image

Where icebergs are born

Chile's Grey Glacier, a blue glacier due to absorbed red light, is melting at alarming rates, having retreated over a mile since the 1980s.

#GlacierFormation #IcebergCalving #ClimateChange

© Piriya Photography / Moment / Getty Images

Giant icebergs are not the main threat to Antarctica’s stability While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency or size.

Giant icebergs are not the main threat to Antarctica’s stability : While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency or size.

#AntarcticIceShelves #ClimateChange #IcebergCalving #SeaLevelRise #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap