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Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral

The world's largest iceberg, A23A, is breaking into smaller pieces and may not last beyond November

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

40-year-old 'queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer world's biggest after losing several 'very large chunks' since May

A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

LiveScience · Sep 4, 2025

World’s largest iceberg is finally about to disappear 40 years after breaking away from Antarctica

Megaberg twice the size of London could melt away within weeks

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

A23a: World's largest iceberg on collision course with remote British island threatening penguins and seals

Iceberg double the size of Greater London is heading towards South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

The iceberg cometh: It's the size of Oahu, and it's moving into the open ocean

"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.

WEKU · Dec 1, 2023