9/4/2026
Science Frontiers Ā· extreme-science

Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenlandā€™s Petermann Glacier

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenlandā€™s Petermann Glacier
A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from Greenlandā€™s Petermann Glacier after years of growing fractures weakened its floating ice tongue. Scientists expect two more huge sections could soon detach, potentially removing about 22 percent of the remaining ice tongue.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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