Ice shelf the size of New York City collapses in East Antarctica after record high temperatures
Ice floes are seen on Penola Strait as the floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica on Feb. 7, 2022. Photo: Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Imagesthat an ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica after record high temperatures.This marks the first time in human history that an ice shelf collapsed in the region, which had long been considered stable and less vulnerable to climate change.
The East Anartctica ice shelf, which was about 460 square miles wide, collapsed sometime between March 14 and March 16, AP reports.
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