Energy & Science
World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off in Antarctica as Glaciers Retreat
The Antarctica ice sheet is warming faster than the rest of the planet
The iceberg has calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea, in Antarctica.
Source: ESA
This article is for subscribers only.
An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast of Antarctica, with measurements taken from satellites and planes confirming it’s now the world’s largest.
Iceberg A-76 calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica and is now floating on the Weddell Sea, the European Space Agency said. It measures around 170 kilometers (105 miles) long and 25 kilometers (15 miles) wide. That's larger than New York’s Long Island and half the size of Puerto Rico.