The world's largest iceberg begins to move

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The world's largest iceberg begins to move for the first time in more than three decades - Reuters

An Antarctic iceberg called A23a broke off from an ice shelf in 1986 and drifted until its base became stuck on the bottom of the Weddell Sea. Recent satellite images show that it is back in motion and is rapidly drifting towards the Southern Ocean thanks to currents and strong winds.

The area of ​​A23a is almost four thousand square kilometers and is three times the size of New York. The weight of the iceberg, which is among the oldest in the world, is almost a trillion tons. The British Antarctic Survey said that scientists will closely monitor its trajectory.