Ice Shelf Twenty Times the Size of Manhattan Collapes in Antarctic Heat Wave

GONE

The Conger ice shelf had been melting for decades but appears to have been pushed over the edge by recent record high temperatures.

European Editor at Large

Published Mar. 25 2022 4:55AM EDT

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Record high temperatures in Antarctica are believed to have contributed to the complete collapse of an ice shelf 20 times the size of Manhattan. The Conger ice shelf, which had an approximate surface area of 450 square miles, collapsed around March 15, scientists said Friday.

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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Ice Shelf Twenty Times the Size of Manhattan Collapes in Antarctic Heat Wave

The Conger ice shelf had been melting for decades but appears to have been pushed over the edge by recent record high temperatures.

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