Satellite data shows entire Conger ice shelf has collapsed in Antarctica

Nasa scientist says complete collapse of ice shelf as big as Rome during unusually high temperatures is ‘sign of what might be coming’

Ice floes are seen on Penola Strait as the floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica. File picture: Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

An ice shelf about the size of Rome has completely collapsed in East Antarctica within days of record high temperatures, according to satellite data.

The Conger ice shelf, which had an approximate surface area of 1,200 sq km, collapsed around March 15, scientists said on Friday.