Bigger than London and five times the weight of Mt Everest: The impact of the world’s biggest iceberg
Iceberg A23a has run aground on the wildlife-rich island of South Georgia, which could prevent penguins from accessing food and impact Earth's major cooling system.
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Pic: Rob Suisted/naturespic.com/Reuters
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Pic: Rob Suisted/naturespic.com/Reuters
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Pic: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/Reuters
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A23a as it headed toward South Georgia on 15 January. Pic: NASA Worldview /AP
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A23a, on 25 November, off the coast of Antarctica. Pic: Crown Copyright/AP
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RRS Sir David Attenborough in front of the A23a iceberg.
Pic:BAS/PA
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