Fresh iceberg ruptures in Patagonia raise alarm about global warming
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Two new icebergs that recently broke off the Grey glacier in Chile's Patagonia have raised the alarm about global warming. /VCG Photo

Two new icebergs that recently broke off the Grey glacier in Chile's Patagonia have raised the alarm about global warming. /VCG Photo

The most recent ruptures, which occurred on February 20 and March 7, came after a larger block of ice the size of three soccer fields separated from the glacier, which sits in a glacial lake in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile, November 2017. /VCG Photo

The most recent ruptures, which occurred on February 20 and March 7, came after a larger block of ice the size of three soccer fields separated from the glacier, which sits in a glacial lake in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile, November 2017. /VCG Photo

Scientists have linked the increased frequency of the ruptures to rising temperatures, according to Reuters. /VCG Photo

Scientists have linked the increased frequency of the ruptures to rising temperatures, according to Reuters. /VCG Photo

Before that, the most significant rupture to the glacier was recorded in the early 1990s. /VCG Photo

Before that, the most significant rupture to the glacier was recorded in the early 1990s. /VCG Photo