A-23A is no longer the largest iceberg in the world.
Since 1986, it measured 4,000 kilometres and today it measures approximately 1,700 kilometres, losing 80% of its mass.
It is estimated that from second place in terms of size, it may quickly drop in the rankings.

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“Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.” 😳

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/02/worlds-biggest-iceberg-crumbles-apart