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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Emily Beament

Iceberg twice the size of Greater London runs aground near South Georgia

The world’s largest and oldest iceberg has run aground near the island of South Georgia, scientists say.

The nearly one-trillion-tonne block of ice, known as A23a, has come to rest on the continental shelf of the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic which is home to elephant and fur seals, king penguins, and unique birds.

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