Massive Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf Grew 11 Miles in 6 Days

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By Lorraine ChowJun 1, 2017, 1:07 pm67 pts
The widening crack in Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf has grown even longer. An iceberg the size of Delaware is now precariously hanging on to the main ice shelf by 8 miles of ice. Scientists with the Antarctic research group Project Midas report that the rift lengthened by another 11 miles between May 25 and…

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