Colossal Iceberg Breaking Off Within Days

Larsen C Ice Shelf Close to Calving

The third-largest iceberg in recorded history is about to break off from Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica within days, FIRE-EARTH Science Team believes.

• Calving speed has dramatically increased over the last few weeks.
• At this stage, the separation could occur instantaneously, if assisted by a sizeable earthquake or a local tsunami.
• Latest satellite imagery shows a swarm of new cracks branching off the main rift.
• In all likelihood, the resultant large iceberg would be accompanied by a cluster of mini icebergs.
• The large iceberg will have a volume of about 1,150km³ and an area of about 5,500km², or about 10% of the Larsen C ice shelf.

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State of Emergency Declared in British Columbia as Wildfires Burn Uncontrollably

B.C. wildfires burning uncontrollably fulled by hot, dry weather, thunderstorms

Lightning sparked about 140 wildfires across the western Canadian province of British Columbia prompting the evacuation of an entire town and hundreds more homes throughout the region, forcing the closure of at least one airport (Cariboo Regional District) and the hospital in the town of Ashcroft, said a report.

“​The extended weather forecast is calling for continued hot, dry weather, with risks of thunderstorms in many parts of the province,” officials said in a statement.

One of the largest fires near Ashcroft, about 120 km west of Kamloops, exploded from 50 hectares to more than 4,000 hectares on Friday.

Near 100 Mile House, about 100 km southeast of Williams Lake, a 1,800-hectare blaze has forced up to 4,000 people to flee their homes.

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