Iceberg the size of Houston calves off Antarctica’s coast

A 600-square mile iceberg has just cleaved off the coast of Antarctica, slowly drifting into the Southern Ocean. Scientists say the iceberg is the result of natural causes, and isn’t due to climate change. The World’s Marco Werman speaks to glaciologist Dominic Hodgson at The British Antarctic Survey about where the iceberg may be headed.

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