WASHINGTON, United States — A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event is part of a normal cycle and is not related to climate change, scientists say. The iceberg, dubbed D28, broke away from the Amery ice shelf between September 24 and 25, according to observations from European and American satellites. The figures are huge, but iceberg production is part of the normal cycle of ice shelves, which are an extension of the ice cap, she said. "Ice shelves have to lose mass because they gain mass. An iceberg that was three times larger broke off Antarctica two years ago, she said, causing panic at the time .

Source: Philippine Star October 01, 2019 00:22 UTC