One trillion tonne iceberg breaks off from AntarcticaITN A 5800sqkm iceberg breaks away from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. A one trillion tonne iceberg has broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, changing the shape of the Antarctic Peninsula forever. EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY A section of an iceberg - about 6000 sq km - broke away as part of the natural cycle of iceberg calving off the Larsen-C ice shelf in Antarctica in this satellite image released by the European Space Agency on July 12, 2017. The Antarctica Peninsula"Some of the ice may remain in the area for decades, while parts of the iceberg may drift north into warmer waters." "If Larsen C now starts to retreat significantly and eventually collapses, then we will see another contribution to sea level rise," he added.

Source: Stuff July 12, 2017 10:07 UTC