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Antarctic Expedition Discovers Massive Iceberg Amid Climate Study

1/2/2026

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On January 2, 2026, a voyage to Antarctica entered its fifth day at sea after sighting an iceberg.
The iceberg, likely detached from the Ross Ice Shelf, measures half a mile to a mile long.
Sighting came as the expedition neared Thwaites Glacier, underscoring the aim to study Antarctica's thinning glaciers amid climate change.
Dillon Buhl, an electrical engineer, noted that the first sighting of an iceberg is particularly memorable.

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On January 2, 2026, a voyage to Antarctica entered its fifth day at sea after sighting an iceberg.
The iceberg, likely detached from the Ross Ice Shelf, measures half a mile to a mile long.
Sighting came as the expedition neared Thwaites Glacier, underscoring the aim to study Antarctica's thinning glaciers amid climate change.
Dillon Buhl, an electrical engineer, noted that the first sighting of an iceberg is particularly memorable.