Huge ice island could pose threat to oil, shipping

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 20:42 in Earth & Climate

An island of ice more than four times the size of Manhattan is drifting across the Arctic Ocean after breaking off from a glacier in Greenland. Potentially in its path are oil platforms and shipping lanes. Greenland - Manhattan - Arctic Ocean - Arctic - Oil platform

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