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Watch the largest calving iceberg ever caught on film

From the filming of the documentary ‘Chasing Ice’ by National Geographic photographer James Balog, this is a massive 1.75 cubic mile chunk of ice breaking in half off the coast of Greenland.

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posted 15 December, 2012
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For some reason, the Greenland ice sheet is thawing at a staggering rate

Even though it’s summer in Greenland, it’s still fucking cold. The Greenland ice sheet has been in place for many, many summers, and usually there’s only a little bit of surface thawing. But in the span of four days, Greenland has gone from 40% surface thawing, which is about normal, to a staggering 97% .

The Greenlandic delicacy kiviaq might make you lose your lunch

People eat what they’re used to, and across the world, people have proven they can stomach some pretty nasty shit with a smile. But while I thought rural China had some of the most stomach-turning dishes, I then discover the existence of kiviaq, a native Greeland delicacy. That’s it above.