OceansDecember 5, 2023
World’s Biggest Iceberg Finally Escapes Antarctica
A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades
Stories by Harry Baker
Harry Baker is a U.K.-based staff writer at Live Science.
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Solar Maximum Could Hit Us Harder and Sooner Than We Thought
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Secret Polar Bear Population Is Found Living in a Seemingly Impossible Habitat
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