After four decades adrift, one of the most famous slabs of Antarctic ice has finally lost its shape and status. Iceberg A23a, once a rigid white plateau larger than some countries, has slumped into a ...
In a region where rain is rare and water more precious than oil, the United Arab Emirates once had its sights set on an audacious engineering marvel: towing a gigantic Antarctic iceberg to its ...
Tabular icebergs can be as large as 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) and 100 stories tall in total. Credit: John Helly Tabular icebergs can be as large as 1,000 square kilometers (386 square ...
Giant icebergs the size of Norwich were drifting off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, according to a new study that has uncovered their existence. The underbelly of massive "tabular" ...
Meltwater on a city‑sized iceberg in the Southern Ocean is rapidly forming a giant pool on its surface – possibly a sign that it is close to breaking apart. Scientists are captivated by the frozen ...