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Icebergs Sailing Past New Zealand

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kiwi-smoothie dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A fleet of icebergs is heading north from Antarctica and at least one has reached New Zealand, an event that has not occurred in decades. While not necessarily a consequence of global warming it is very cool!"

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  1. Horseshit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    "...an event that has not occurred in decades."


    The same thing happened last year.
    1. Re:Horseshit. by pudro · · Score: 5, Informative

      Mod parent up.

      I know no one read the article, so let me relate this to you from the article:

      "Scientists had said earlier that it was not unusual to see icebergs so far from the Antarctic coastal region"

      The whole point of the article is the danger this poses to ships in the area.

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  2. Re:Grammar Nazi. by Suertreus · · Score: 4, Informative

    A fleet of icebergs ARE heading north from Antarctica.

    Goodness, the Nazi's may have been evil, and they may have had terrible aim (as per the Stormtrooper Effect), but they weren't incompetent.
    "Fleet" is singular, thus a fleet of icebergs IS heading north. You wouldn't say that the same fleet 'are' heading north, would you?