An Iceberg Twice the Size of NYC Could Soon Break Off Antarctica – Live Science

Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, image by Joshua Stevens using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Article Synopsis – The Brunt Ice Shelf on the northern coast of Antarctica is fracturing and could soon “release an iceberg about twice the size of New York City”. The iceberg is expected to measure 660 square miles (1,700 square km) and could jeopardize the stability of the entire ice shelf. To read the actual article click here

By Sharon Gray February 21, 2019 Newsletter