Antarctica Just Lost a 347 Billion Ton Iceberg, but This Time the Climate Crisis Is Not to Blame

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By Olivia RosaneOct 1, 2019, 8:11 am130 pts
A 315 billion tonne (approximately 347 billion U.S. ton) iceberg has broken off of Antarctica's third largest ice shelf, BBC News reported Monday. It is the biggest berg to calve from the Amery Ice Shelf in more than 50 years. None The iceberg is 1,636 square kilometers (approximately 632 square miles), roughly…

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