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As predicted, a massive iceberg in Antarctica that is almost twice the size of New York City has broken off.
But, as NASA Earth Observatory made plain earlier this week, there is no real reason to be concerned about this. In reality, as noted by glaciologist Dominic Hodgson of the British Antarctic Survey, there is no connection between this iceberg and the persistent problem of climate change.
“This calving event has been expected and is part of the natural [behavior] of the Brunt Ice Shelf,” Hodgson said in a news release. “It is not linked to climate change.”
The iceberg, also known as Iceberg A-81, is an impressive work of nature. The 600 square mile iceberg that has been careening in and out of the news since Jan. 22 is the result of the break from the closely watched Brunt Ice Shelf.