Summer is prime iceberg season in Greenland's glacier-fed fjords, and 2026 was no exception. Especially notable was the berg that broke from Petermann Glacier along Greenland's northwest coast in August.

A huge section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has snapped off, forming an ice island about the size of Manhattan. Satellites watched cracks spread rapidly before the 76-square-kilometer slab finally broke free on August 4.

An ice island the size of Manhattan broke away from one of Greenland's largest glaciers.

A huge slab of floating ice has broken away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, creating an ice island roughly the size of Manhattan. The 76.4 sq km section separated from the glacier’s floating ice tongue on 4 August 2026,

The world’s largest iceberg has moved for the first time in 30 years after finally freeing itself from the ocean floor near Antarctica — and it could end up causing problems for wildlife. Iceberg A23a "calved," or fell off the greater glacier on the ...

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again after spending the last few months stuck in an ocean vortex. Emily Broadwell / British Antarctic Survey After spending the last few months stuck in a swirling ocean vortex, the world’s largest ...

Federal health officials say iceberg lettuce is now safe to eat, despite the Cyclospora outbreak. There have been more than 11,000 cases across the country.

Sailing alone with only his dog for company, he enters one of western Greenland’s most iceberg-infested regions and quickly discovers that the smaller, nearly invisible pieces of ice may be the real danger.