BBC Earth | Environment, Climate Change, AI, Food, Health, Social, & Technology (2024)

How a mega-iceberg transformed the oceanThe world's largest icebergs break off the Antarctic ice sheet. As they drift and melt in the Southern Ocean, they create a unique environment around them.
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