Gigantic iceberg, about to hit the islands of South Georgia

he iceberg A-68A has an area of ​​approximately 4200 square kilometers and it is an important refuge for seals, emperor penguins and other Antarctic animals. It is about to strike the islands of South Georgia, with the possibility of an ecological disaster in this archipelago occupied by the United Kingdom, of which Argentina claims sovereignty.

The frozen giant separated from the Larsen Ice Shelf which belongs to the Antarctic Peninsula, where as part of global warming there were temperatures with historical markings that reached around 20 degrees and it was about 50 kilometers from Georgia. On February 9, a record of 20.7 degrees was recorded on the pack ice.

For the large colony of penguins and seals present in the archipelago, the arrival of the iceberg could have catastrophic consequences

It is estimated that the arrival of the A-68A in Georgia, 1,550 kilometers east of the Falkland Islands, could take days or a sum of weeks., although there is a small possibility that the currents will prevent the impact from occurring. In this case, it would continue north and start to lose size.

The South Georgia Islands aren’t just the greatest refuge for king penguins on the planet, but also one of the largest ecological reserves in the world and a habitat for millions of Antarctic animals.

The A-68A could also pose an obstacle for British government vessels carrying out their fishing and surveillance patrols around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, according to British sources.

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