The world's biggest iceberg

Newly obtained satellite images show a giant iceberg calving off from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. The particular iceberg, which has been named A-83, covers an expanse of the water body measuring 380 square kilometers, and this actually means that the size of this iceberg is four times the size of New Delhi. This particular calving event is interesting since it can be said to be the third large ice shed from this area in the last four years. The separation was caused by a long-term weakening of