A 380 square kilometer (km²) iceberg broke off from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, confirmed the British scientific body, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) this Tuesday. The detachment is a natural process not linked to climate change. BAS, which maintains its Halley base in that sector, reported that the iceberg, named A83, separated early Monday morning after a 14-kilometer crack appeared a few weeks ago in the 150-meter-thick shelf. This new crack is perpendicular to the already existing Halloween Crack, discovered on October 31, 2016. The iceberg named A-83 “about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken … Continue reading Iceberg Size of Isle of Wight Breaks Free in Antarctica—What’s Behind the 380 km² Detachment?