{"id":2075190,"date":"2026-08-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075190"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:00:00","slug":"watch-a-monumental-iceberg-in-greenland-do-a-somersault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075190","title":{"rendered":"Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iceberg-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a still from a video showing a giant iceberg in Greenland that flipped over\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images \u00a9 AfarTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-03T08:47:34-05:00\">August 3, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-climate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Filulissat-greenland-flipping-iceberg-video%2F&amp;title=Watch%20a%20Monumental%20Iceberg%20in%20Greenland%20Do%20a%20Somersault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--pinterest\">\n\t\t\t<a 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The other cloaks Antarctica. Greenland\u2019s encompasses around <a href=\"https:\/\/nsidc.org\/learn\/parts-cryosphere\/ice-sheets\/ice-sheet-quick-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80 percent<\/a> of the nation\u2019s land mass, spanning more than 650,000 square miles. But it\u2019s also melting at an accelerating rate due to climate change, losing an annual average of <a href=\"https:\/\/sealevel.nasa.gov\/understanding-sea-level\/key-indicators\/greenland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">261 gigatonnes<\/a>\u2014one gigatonne is equivalent to 2.2 <em>trillion <\/em>pounds\u2014contributing to rising sea levels that impact the rest of the world. And Greenland\u2019s massive icebergs are a reminder of this exceptional scale.<\/p>\n<p>On July 25, a mammoth iceberg literally made waves as it flipped over off the coast of Ilulissat, Greenland. A video taken from town <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/videos\/cgk8evvl0jno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">went viral<\/a> online, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@afartv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AfarTV<\/a>, which has a livestream camera set up near the entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ilulissat Icefjord, captured the event in high definition. \u201cLarge icebergs can remain grounded or trapped near the mouth of the icefjord while they melt, fracture and become small enough to move into Disko Bay,\u201d AfarTV says. \u201cIt is not known precisely when this particular iceberg originally separated from the glacier.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iceberg-2.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476378\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iceberg-2.jpeg\" alt=\"a still from a video showing a giant iceberg in Greenland that flipped over\" class=\"wp-image-476380\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#88caf0\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong><\/mark> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-17\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-benefits is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hide advertising<\/li>\n<li>Save your favorite articles<\/li>\n<li>Get 15% off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/\">Colossal Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Receive members-only newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Give 1% for art supplies in K-12 classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-options is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us today!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113464\">$7\/month<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113463\">$75\/year<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-chalk-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\">Explore membership options<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-327872\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-left.svg\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\">\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-next\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/08\/ceramika-matylda-clay-dogs-animals-sculptures\/\" rel=\"next\">Previous article<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/07\/adelene-koh-bookbinding-paper-sewing-sculpture-loewe-craft-prize\/\" rel=\"prev\">Next article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All images \u00a9 AfarTV Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault August 3, 2026 ClimateNature Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Greenland, the world\u2019s largest island, is also covered in one of the earth\u2019s two ice sheets. 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