A23a is currently the largest iceberg in the world, with a surface area of about 1,200 square miles. Since breaking off Antarctica's mainland in 1986, ...

A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.

Despite being armed with numerous life rafts and buoyancy aids, the fisherman decided to keep his distance. Mr Antoniussen was out hoping to catch some fish, yet instead found something far more ...

The ship passed the mega iceberg known as the A23a on Friday near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City.

Tag: A23a. Friday, January 24th 2025 - 21:10 UTC Giant iceberg approaching South Georgia stirs fears. A23a, arguably the world’s largest and oldest iceberg which has been wandering through the ...

Iceberg A23a is not new. It first broke off from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica back in 1986, measuring about 3,900 square kilometers—larger than many small countries.

Satellite data shows that Antarctic ice sheets have grown in size, prompting claims that climate change is in reverse or even ...

A sailor recently spotted a rare black iceberg off the coast of Labrador, Canada. According to experts, the iceberg could be up to 100,000 years old. Possible reasons for the unique coloration ...

Black iceberg spotted off Labrador could be result of an asteroid strike. Hallur Antoniussen took the picture from a fishing trawler in May. It has since generated many theories for its unusual colour ...

A rare black iceberg spotted off the coast of Labrador is making a splash on social media after a fish harvester living in Carbonear, N.L., took a photo of it while fishing for shrimp last month.

A rare black iceberg spotted off the coast of Labrador is making a splash on social media after a fish harvester living in Carbonear, N.L., took a photo of it while fishing for shrimp last ...

A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy mass hit North America a week later.