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Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

ScienceDailyWednesday, August 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
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A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier after years of growing fractures weakened its floating ice tongue. Scientists expect two more huge sections could soon detach, potentially removing about 22 percent of the remaining ice tongue.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier after years of growing fractures weakened its floating ice tongue. Scientists expect two more huge sections could soon detach, potentially removing about 22 percent of the remaining ice tongue.

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A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier after years of growing fractures weakened its floating ice tongue. Scientists expect two more huge sections could soon detach, potentially removing about 22 percent of the remaining ice tongue.

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