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A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

Forty years ago A23a, an iceberg twice the size of Los Angeles broke off from the Antarctic ice shelf and began its journey into the Southern Ocean. As A23a reaches its final chapter, glaciologist Catherine Walker charts the life and death of a megaberg.

An Overcoat Media production.

Release date:

27 minutes

On radio

Thu 3 Sep 2026 01:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Sep 2026 01:32GMT
  • Thu 3 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
  • Thu 3 Sep 2026 19:06GMT
  • Sat 5 Sep 2026 23:32GMT
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026 04:32GMT
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026 22:32GMT