NASA September 01, 2026 • 04:00

Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island - science.nasa.gov

By NASA Earth Observatory

In summer 2026, a substantial iceberg calved from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland and swiftly drifted into Nares Strait, colliding with an island along the way.

Summer is prime iceberg season in Greenlands glacier-fed fjords, and 2026 was no exception. Especially notable was the berg that broke from the Petermann Glacier along Greenlands northwest coast in A… [+5274 chars]

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Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island - science.nasa.gov

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