An ice shelf the size of Los Angeles has collapsed in Antarctica.

The Conger ice shelf broke off in the Wilkes Land region in East Antarctica.

The collapse occurred a few days after temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius above normal were recorded.

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— Paul Dawson ๐Ÿ“š (@PaulEDawson) March 25, 2022