The world's largest iceberg has lost about 9% of its area in a year

As the Report reports with reference to TASS, this is reported by the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI).

"The world's largest iceberg A23a continues its drift about 300 kilometers from the island of South Georgia. It is noticeable that recently the size of the iceberg has begun to shrink due to melting, during the drift through clear water since November 2023, it has lost about 9% of its area. In the first two weeks of 2025, the iceberg was indeed moving towards the island of South Georgia. However, in the last week, from January 15 to January 23, the A23a changed direction and began to retreat to the west, which is clearly visible on satellite images. Its further trajectory will depend on the wind and currents in this part of the ocean, but it may well pass by the island," the institute said in a statement.

The largest iceberg on the planet, A23a, broke off from the outer edge of the Filchner ice shelf in September 1986. For more than 30 years, the iceberg was stranded in the central part of the Weddell Sea. In mid-November 2023, he was washed up as a result of a drift.