Agriculture

Huge Antarctic Iceberg Reaches South Georgia Island

JAN 26 2022·Updated JAN 4 2023

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The Facts

A massive Antarctic iceberg dubbed "A68A" that broke off from the Larsen Ice Shelf in 2017 has now reached the island of South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean.
CBS News
During three months, the melting iceberg has added about 167 billion tons of fresh water into the ocean--the equivalent of 61 million Olympic-size swimming pools.
USA Today

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The Spin

Narrative A

We are in a dire climate emergency. If we continue to ignore global warming more iceberg break-offs will happen, dumping large amounts of water into the ocean. This will ultimately impact ecosystems and coastlines across the globe.

The New Republic

Narrative B

Thanks to climate change, an innovative race for resources might begin in Antarctica. Maybe prospecting biotech companies can find a cancer cure, or an iceberg can end a nation's drought! The question is, how do we govern this new economic competition in our warming world?