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First major chunk breaks off world's biggest iceberg

PARIS, France — An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told Agence France-Presse on Friday.

The colossal iceberg — which is more than twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly one trillion tonnes — had largely stayed intact since it started slowly moving north in 2020.

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