The timespan of an iceberg is usually measured in years, not decades. A23a was different. For forty years, the world's …
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The timespan of an iceberg is usually measured in years, not decades. A23a was different. For forty years, the world's largest iceberg endured in a changing ocean, quietly shedding itself in the background as humanity slowly began to experience the consequences of a warming world. Simultaneously remarkable and ignored, A23a only achieved fame near the end, when it arrived in open water. Suddenly accessible to both scientists and tourists, its last days were witnessed by people who marveled at…