The detachment of the largest iceberg in the world from Antarctica is causing concern in the scientific community.

It has an area of ​​4,000 acres, which is 3 times the size of New York and is moving towards the southern hemisphere threatening shipping.

The iceberg, called A32a, likely shrunk and dislodged from the Antarctic floor after 30 years of being stuck there.

It has an area of ​​4,000 square kilometers, that is, 3 times the size of New York…

The sheet of ice is 400 meters thick and to see this in its proper dimensions, the Shard skyscraper in London
which is the highest in Europe, it is 310 meters high.

According to experts, the iceberg is moving relatively fast, due to winds and sea currents…

“An iceberg of this size can survive in the Southern Ocean for quite a long time. In other words, it could reach quite far, towards South Africa and disrupt shipping.” estimates the Environmentalist, glacier specialist, Oliver Marsh.

In the scenario where the massive ice wall reaches and stabilizes in South Georgia, in the South Atlantic, it would endanger millions of penguins, seals and seabirds that breed there.

Its huge size can also disrupt the animals’ foraging routes, preventing them from feeding
it does not live in Antarctica”, commented UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the developments.

“It has an impact on floods, storms, other situations that create chaos around the world,” he added.

The sleeping giant called Antarctica is waking up, António Guterres warns, calling on countries to act immediately to prevent catastrophic consequences.