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Huge Iceberg Poised to Break Off Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier
By Laura Geggel published
A newly discovered long and craggy rift is splintering across West Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, satellite images show.

Expedition to 'Hidden' Antarctic Ecosystem Turned Back by Heavy Ice
By Tom Metcalfe published
Scientists on their way to investigate a mysterious region of Antarctica’s seafloor, hidden by thick ice for 120,000 years, have run into an obstacle: too much ice.

Monster Antarctic Iceberg Gets Its Big Break in First-of-Its-Kind Video
By Mindy Weisberger published
Iceberg A-68, which broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica, takes center stage in newly released footage.

Antarctic Iceberg's Split Reveals Ecosystem Hidden for Thousands of Years
By Tom Metcalfe published
A giant iceberg that broke away from an ice shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula in July is slowly revealing a vast undersea ecosystem that has been hidden for thousands of years.

Stunning Dark Images Reveal Movement of Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg
By Tia Ghose published
Stunning new images capture the movement of a gigantic iceberg that recently broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica.

The Larsen C Iceberg Is Already Cracking Up
By Brian Kahn published
It's been less than a week, but the Larsen C ice shelf and the iceberg it calved are already changing.

See the New Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg in Image from Space
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new view from space shows Antarctica's newest bouncing baby iceberg. And it's huge.

In Photos: Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf Through Time
By Jeanna Bryner published
A huge crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to calve a Delaware-size iceberg. Here's a look at the gorgeous, yet collapsing, ice sheet.
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