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Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Description: One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up. The one trillion ton iceberg, measuring 5,800 square km, calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica sometime between July 10 and 12. [Source: Reuters]
URL: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-antarctica-iceberg-idUSKBN19X19Z
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Source: Reuters
Publish Date: 7/12/2017
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