Largest Iceberg Break-Up Ever Caught on Video

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Sam Laird
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Largest Iceberg Break-Up Ever Caught on Video

Warning: What you are about to see will astonish, amaze and make you feel pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things. It also may remind you that a scientific consensus around global warming doesn't mean most scientists are crazy.

According to the Guardian, it's the largest iceberg break-up ever caught on video -- and we're certainly in no position to disagree.

The incredible footage comes from filmmaker Jason Balog, who's producing a movie called Chasing Ice about the effects of climate change on the Arctic. It shows 7.4 cubic kilometers (that's about 1.8 cubic miles) noisily separating from Greenland's Ilulissat glacier.

Check it out for yourself here, and let us know what you think in the comments.

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