Huge iceberg breaks free from the Antarctica Larsen C ice shelf

Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 08:53 UTC

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An iceberg the size of Delaware has broken free from an Antarctic ice shelf, leaving the rest of the shelf vulnerable to collapse and serving as a harbinger of future sea-level rise that could pose a serious threat to coastal communities such as the Falkland Islands. Read full article

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golfcronie
We are all doomed I say, all doomed.
Jul 13th, 2017 - 10:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DemonTree
For anyone like me who has no idea how big Delaware is, the new iceberg has about the same area as East Falkland.
Jul 14th, 2017 - 12:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tr0lListic_Approach
@1

Nah. Just England and adjacent colonies.
Jul 14th, 2017 - 03:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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What If
Is this how the Falklands broke of the united kingdom and floated to where they are today?
Jul 15th, 2017 - 09:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Capt Rockhopper
Trollibag have the retardinos claimed it yet?
Jul 16th, 2017 - 07:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Livingthedream
Argentina promptly clammed the iceberg and plans are underway to tow it to Buenos Aires.
Jul 16th, 2017 - 01:02 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Clyde15
TTT

As you have been doomed for years, what does it feel like from your experience so that we can recognise the symptons.
Jul 16th, 2017 - 07:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kipper
England will return the Malvinas within 25 years.
Jul 17th, 2017 - 06:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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