💨 Abstract
One of the largest icebergs ever recorded, A-23A, disintegrated in April 2026 after a 40-year journey. It calved from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986 and drifted over 2,300 km north into warmer waters near South Georgia. Satellite images tracked its journey, showing it shrank from over 6,000 sq km to 170 sq km.
Courtesy: Rory McKeown