Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South ...
19 hours ago · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.. The iceberg, called A23a, was previously ...
A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island - BBC
1 day ago · This isn't the first huge iceberg to threaten South Georgia and Sandwich Islands. In 2004 one called A38 grounded on its continental shelf, leaving dead penguin chicks and seal pups on beaches as ...
World’s biggest iceberg heading toward penguin-packed island …
15 hours ago · The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents.
World's largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica …
14 hours ago · An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is visible as it heads toward South Georgia Island, top, on Jan. 15, 2025, off the coast of Antarctica. [Photo: NASA Worldview ...
Gargantuan Iceberg on Island Collision Course: Penguins and …
18 hours ago · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a path toward South Georgia, a remote British territory and wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is ...
'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South …
16 hours ago · The world's largest iceberg — which is roughly the size of Rhode Island — is fast approaching a remote British Island and wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. As of Jan. 16, the megaberg ...
Trillion tonne iceberg on collision course with South Georgia
1 day ago · In 2004, an iceberg called A38 broke off and blocked penguin chicks’ and seal pups’ access to food in South Georgia and the nearby Sandwich Islands. As oceans become warmer due to climate change, researchers predict that more and more large pieces will break away from the ice sheet, posing a threat to wildlife and ships in the area.
World's largest iceberg on collision course with remote British island
The iceberg, A23a, broke free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands last month and is now heading towards South Georgia, where it could crash into the island. Researchers tracking ...
A23a: World’s Largest Iceberg Threatens Thousands of
18 hours ago · That said, icebergs have caused havoc on the far-flung island before. When iceberg A38 grounded near South Georgia in 2004, a significant number of penguin chicks and seal pups were killed because ...
World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island
18 hours ago · In 2004, an iceberg called A38 grounded on the continental shelf to the north-east of South Georgia, devastating the penguin and seal populations by preventing them from using their foraging routes.