Where does the giant iceberg that broke off from Antarctica go?

Where is he going? There is still no certain answer, but over the next few weeks or months the direction will be cleared up and the possibilities are three: the iceberg could be swept away by the fast southwesterly coastal current, run aground or cause other damage by hitting the pack ice on the south side.

Although it does not yet have a name, the iceberg has been informally named “A-74” (They are named after the Antarctic quadrant in which they were originally sighted, then a sequential number; if the iceberg breaks, a sequential letter).

Icebergs are monitored by satellites which provide unprecedented views of events occurring in remote areas such as Antarctica and let us know how the structure of these giants reacts to changes in the dynamics of ice, air temperatures and oceans.

The impact of food waste

Almost 20% of the food available for consumption worldwide each year is wasted, with a high environmental, social and economic cost, according to a report published by the The United Nations (HIM-SHE-IT).

For the authors, the “Report on the food waste index” is the “most comprehensive” study carried out to date on the subject. With data from 54 countries on food retailing, restaurants and private homes.

Every year they get lost 931 million tonnes, not including inedible parts, such as bones and seashells, a phenomenon that affects all countries regardless of their income level.

An issue to be addressed in the fight against climate change: according to analysts, if food waste and loss were a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Finns seek unusual record

Northern winters are getting shorter and shorter due to climate change and the lakes are freezing less and less. To warn of the phenomenon, a group of Finns are trying to build the world’s largest “ice rink”.

They’ve been shoveling snow for several weeks and cutting a large circle of ice with a chainsaw, which will initially turn on a frozen lake.

It is the work of the Finnish inventor Janne Käpylehto, who made several similar ones in different sizes. When the circular surface is fully trimmed, the motor of an electric boat clings to it, spinning it amid the icy landscape.