Large ice sheet ‘very close’ to breaking away from Antarctica – CNN
Article Synopsis – A massive crack in an Antarctic ice shelf grew by 11 miles in the past six days and will soon create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. Until recently, the rift was running parallel to the edge of the ice shelf, but its direction has changed. The crack in the Larsen C ice shelf is now about 120 miles long, and only eight miles remain until the crack cuts all the way across, producing an iceberg about the size of the state of Delaware. Once it breaks off, it will fundamentally change the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula. To read the actual article click here.