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South Georgia Island, A23a and British

What we know about iceberg A23a and its collision course with a remote British island

The world’s largest iceberg is heading towards a remote British island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean and could threaten millions of penguins and seals that live there. The huge iceberg A23a measures almost 1,

The Independent on MSN · 2d

A23a megaberg: Game of Thrones style ice wall on course to hit British island

It’s also a natural process happening more frequently because of human-caused climate change, said British Antarctic Survey physical oceanographer Andrew Meijers, who examined the iceberg up close in December 2023 when it drifted past the research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough.

London Evening Standard · 4d

A23a: World's largest iceberg on collision course with remote British island threatening penguins and seals

The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals at risk. 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.

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World's largest iceberg could be on collision course with Antarctic penguin island, experts warn

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...

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One Trillion Ton Iceberg on Crash Course for Small Island

A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, broke loose from Antarctica; now it’s spiraling towards South Georgia Island.

Live Science on MSN4d

'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk

As of Jan. 16, the megaberg, known as A23a, is roughly 180 miles (290 kilometers) away from South Georgia and the South ...

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Massive iceberg A23a threatens wildlife haven South Georgia

Environmentalists fear for the island's rare king penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals if iceberg collides.

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Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic

The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards ...

Greek Reporter2d

World’s Largest Iceberg on Crash Course with Island; Millions of Penguins in Danger

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a crash course towards South Georgia, threatening millions of penguins and seals.

Rhode-Island Sized Iceberg Headed Toward Island Full Of Penguins And Seals

The trillion-ton slab of ice that scientists call a "megaburg" broke off from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.

The Daily Telegraph4d

World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island

They should help us determine what life could form around A23a.” South Georgia has been under UK administration since 1908. In March 1982, Argentine labourers occupied the island, taking 22 ...

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