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A floating ice mass the size of Manhattan just broke free in Greenland
A floating ice mass the size of Manhattan just broke free in Greenland
A floating ice mass the size of Manhattan just broke free in Greenland

Published on: 08/13/2026

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A boat rides in front of an iceberg at Disko Bay near Ilulissat, Greenland, on Jan. 28, 2026. A newly formed ice island detached from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier on Aug. 4, 2026. Researchers say the Arctic ice mass is roughly the size of Manhattan and marks the glacier’s largest loss of floating ice since 2012. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

A massive slab of ice has broken away from one of Greenland’s largest glaciers, creating a rare Arctic ice island roughly the size of Manhattan and giving researchers a new opportunity to study changes taking place in the polar environment. Scientists say the event marks the largest loss of floating ice from Petermann Glacier since 2012, according to phys.org.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/decades-old-greenland-glacier-made-a-dramatic-move-researchers-are-watching-closely.html

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