It is a known fact that the effects of climate change are getting worse and worse. In almost every statement, scientists underline that this frightening situation will lead to very bad consequences and will make the Earth an uninhabitable planet for humanity. Glaciers are also described as one of the places where this situation manifests itself most.

In our news that we shared with you before, we mentioned that the giant glaciers in Greenland melted at record levels due to the temperature increases in the summer months. In addition, it was emphasized by researchers that a country-sized glacier in Antarctica could collapse within ten years. Now, it has been revealed that another large ice sheet in Antarctica has collapsed, and it has been revealed how frightening climate changes have become.

A city-sized piece of ice collapsed

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According to a report shared by the Guardian, satellite data obtained revealed that an ice piece named ‘Conger’, which is as big as the city of Rome in East Antarctica, melted around March 15 and mixed into the ocean. NASA scientist Dr. Catherine Colello Walker also said that this event could be a sign for what may happen in the future: “The collapse will probably not have much effect; but it is a sign of what awaits us.”

Images obtained by NASA’s Landsat Program, consisting of observation satellites, also revealed the terrifying collapse of the ice floe with photographs taken. An image created with frames from satellites showed us how the glacier changed over the years and how it suddenly disappeared.

Unfortunately, we come across new news every day about the devastating effects of the climate crisis. Experts also think that these events should serve as a warning. For this reason, it is insistently underlined that measures should be increased to prevent the melting of glaciers, which are of great importance for our planet.

Another view of the glacier collapse