A huge iceberg has broken off from Antarctica, why we should be concerned

A rift across the Larsen C Ice Shelf that had grown longer and deeper is seen during an airborne surveys of changes in polar ice over the Antarctic Peninsula from NASA’s DC-8 research aircraft on November 10, 2016. Photos: Reuters/NASA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images="310835,310836,310834,310833,310837" img_size="770x400" speed="2000" autoplay="yes" wrap="yes"][vc_column_text]A big iceberg, one of the biggest on record, has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on July 12, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up.

The one trillion ton iceberg, measuring 5,800sq km, calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica sometime between July 10 and 12, said scientists at the University of Swansea and the British Antarctic Survey.