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Antarctic Iceberg Loses Its Edge
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Antarctic Iceberg Loses Its Edge

The largest iceberg currently at sea is parked off the coast of South Georgia Island and showing signs of fragility.

Published May 6, 2025

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Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island
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Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island

Antarctic iceberg A-23A has slowed its drift and appears stuck in the shallow waters off the British overseas territory.

Published Mar 6, 2025

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Antarctic Iceberg Spins Out
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Antarctic Iceberg Spins Out

After being stuck for a second time in nearly four decades, the planet’s current-largest iceberg (A-23A) again floats free.

Published Dec 19, 2024

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Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83

The Brunt Ice Shelf lost a large wedge of floating ice, the third sizeable iceberg to calve from the shelf in recent years.

Published May 23, 2024

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Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away
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Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away

Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying waters.

Published Nov 30, 2023

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