World’s biggest iceberg to collide with British island. How disastrous could this be?
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is heading north from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. In the past, giant icebergs grounding near South Georgia have caused devastating consequences,
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 the island of South Georgia.
World's largest iceberg, 'Megaberg' to collide with British Remote Islands; all about the forthcoming impact
A23a, the world's largest iceberg, poses a major threat as it approaches South Georgia, an island known for its wildlife. With a peak size three times
Bigger than Mumbai: World's largest iceberg to collide with British island
Currently, 280 kilometres away, iceberg A23a is propelled by potent winds and ocean currents. A23a's mobility has long caught the attention of the scientific community.
World's Largest Iceberg, Visible From Space, On Course To Collide With Remote British Island
A23a is steadily moving towards the remote British island. A23a, the world's largest iceberg, weighing more than one trillion tons, is set on a collision course with a remote British island off Antarctica,
World's biggest iceberg A23a drifting towards penguin-packed island
The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either getting stuck or being guided around the land by currents.
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.
Gargantuan Iceberg on Island Collision Course: Penguins and Seals at Risk
The world's iceberg is heading for South Georgia—a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic—and scientists are worried.
Scientists Ring Alarm Bells That World's Biggest Iceberg Is On Collision Course With Island
Image via Shutterstock What happens when the world's biggest iceberg crashes into an island? Scientists are ringing the alarm bells that very scenario may just play out. Right now, the giant chunk of ice is on a collision course with a remote British island.
World's largest iceberg on crash course with remote British island
The iceberg is known as A23a and is one of the world's oldest. It's so big you can see it from space! It broke off from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986, but got stuck on the seafloor and then trapped in an ocean vortex or whirlpool.
The World’s Biggest Iceberg Is Threatening a Wildlife Haven
In a seemingly reverse Titanic reenactment, the world’s largest iceberg is heading straight for a remote British territory—one teeming with sensitive wildlife. The colossal iceberg A23a is on a collision path with the island of South Georgia,
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'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 Sandwich Islands, according to location coordinates from the U.S. National Ice ...
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World's largest iceberg on collision course with British overseas territory - 'Game of Thrones-style ice wall'
The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a British overseas territory, risking the lives of the island’s ...
World’s largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica where millions of penguins live
The trillion-ton slab of ice named A23a could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents ...
Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in ...