Iceberg bigger than Mayo breaks off Antarctic ice shelf A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the biggest on record, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, according to scientists who have monitored the growing crack for months. World • 12 Jul 17
Iceberg bigger than Mayo breaks off Antarctic ice shelf A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the biggest on record, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, according to scientists who have monitored the growing crack for months. World • 12 Jul 17
Iceberg bigger than Galway to break off in Antarctica A chunk of ice bigger than Co Galway is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images have revealed. Antarctica • 05 Jul 17
Iceberg bigger than Galway to break off in Antarctica A chunk of ice bigger than Co Galway is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images have revealed. Antarctica • 05 Jul 17
Antarctic fissure forks and widens more quickly A crack that could create an iceberg the size of Cyprus - and destabilise one of the largest ice shelves in the Antarctic - has branched out and begun to widen more quickly. News • 04 May 17
Antarctic fissure forks and widens more quickly A crack that could create an iceberg the size of Cyprus - and destabilise one of the largest ice shelves in the Antarctic - has branched out and begun to widen more quickly. News • 04 May 17