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Feb52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Greenland Ice Sheet Cracking at Alarming Rate, Study Warns

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Over the past five years, an astonishing 930 million cubic meters of crevasses have opened across Greenland’s ice sheet equivalent to a crack the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza forming every few days. This rapid increase in fracturing, particularly in the ice sheet’s fast-moving regions, could trigger a dangerous feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and raises global sea levels. A new multi-year study, led by researchers from the University of Florida and Durham University, provides the first large-scale analysis of Greenland’s glacier crevasses, spanning 2016 to 2021. The findings reveal significant variations across the ice sheet, with some areas especially in the west initially experiencing fewer crevasses, only to see an uptick in recent years. Overall, the study detected a sh...

Jan262025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Megaberg A23a Threatens Wildlife Haven South Georgia

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A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, weighing over a trillion tons, is on a collision course with South Georgia, a remote British island in Antarctica. According to a BBC report, this "megaberg," spanning 3,900 square kilometers about three times the size of New York City is currently just 280 kilometers from the island and is expected to make contact within two to four weeks, depending on ocean currents. A Wildlife Haven at Risk South Georgia, often called a wildlife paradise, is home to large populations of king penguins, elephant seals, and fur seals. Experts warn that if A23a grounds near the island, fragmented icebergs could block access to vital feeding grounds for years. Marine ecologist Mark Belchier, who advises South Georgia's government, explained the region’s vulnerabili...

Dec182024 by Editor DeskNo Comments

World Largest One Trillion Iceberg Melt Down After Decades of Stillness

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The world’s largest and oldest iceberg, A23a, has broken free after decades of being grounded on the seabed near Antarctica. This colossal "mega-berg," weighing over a trillion tonnes and spanning an area twice the size of Greater London, is now drifting into the Southern Ocean. A23a was calved from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, marking the beginning of its extraordinary journey. For over 30 years, it remained grounded on the seabed of the Weddell Sea. In 2020, it began to shift northward, but its progress was slowed by a Taylor Column, an oceanographic phenomenon that kept it spinning in one spot for months. Dr. Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, remarked, “It’s exciting to see A23a on the move again after periods of being stuck. We are curi...

May272024 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf Calves Massive Iceberg A-83, Signals Ongoing Environmental Shift

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On May 20th, 2024, Antarctica witnessed yet another significant iceberg calving event as a massive iceberg measuring 380 square kilometers (approximately 147 square miles) broke off from the Brunt Ice Shelf. This event, designated A-83 by the U.S. National Ice Center, marks the third major iceberg calving in the region within the past four years. The separation of iceberg A-83 was captured by two Earth Observation satellites: the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-1 and NASA's Landsat 8 satellites. These satellites provided radar imaging and thermal data, respectively, allowing scientists to monitor the effects of climate change on remote regions like Antarctica. Routine monitoring of ice shelves by satellites enables scientists to track changes in ice dynamics and structura...