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Giant iceberg twice the size of New York City breaks from Antarctica

Por: Newsweek World January 24, 2023

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A gargantuan iceberg twice the size of New York City has broken off from an ice sheet in Antarctica.The iceberg, which has an area of nearly 600 square miles, finally broke away from the 490-foot-thick Brunt ice shelf in Antarctica sometime between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM ET on Sunday.This calving, as the break-away of icebergs is known, came after years of cracks naturally forming on the ice sheet. The final blow occurred when a crack called... + full article



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