Enormous iceberg in Southern Ocean is freed from a vortex

The World

An iceberg the size of Rhode Island is once again floating through the Southern Ocean, after being stuck in place due to being caught in a vortex. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Till Wagner about why the iceberg was stuck and what its release means for life on the planet.

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