PLN 14

What matters today is an iceberg, about the size of Lexington (European country between France and Germany), that collided with the Mertz Glacier in Antarctica, and shaved off a new ice berg of the same relative size. The new iceberg is 48 miles long and 24 miles wide. It is said to hold roughly the equivalent of a fifth of the world's annual total water usage. This event matters because now, the two are floating relatively close to the Australian coast. This is a problem for multiple reasons. One, it could be a boating and shipping hazard. Big cargo ships do not have the maneuverability of a speed boat, and the pair of giant Rhode Island size chunks of ice could cause ship wrecks. Two, the closer to the equator that the two ice bergs travel, the more likely they are to melt. This is a major problem because of their size. If they were to melt, water levels around the world would rise half an inch. That may not seem like much, but adding just that much more water can cause hurricanes to become more frequent and more deadly. Number three; this is a sign of global warming. The average temperature has risen to a point that allows giant pieces of a completely frozen continent to fall off. That should be a big enough red flag to cause more people to go green.