The Great Glacier Meltdown Uncovered – 273 Billion Tonnes of Ice Lost Annually

Glaciers are losing ice at an accelerating rate, threatening global sea levels and freshwater supplies. A massive international effort has tracked this loss over two decades, revealing that glaciers lost 273 billion tonnes of ice per year on average, with a drastic 36% increase in recent years. Advanced satellite data and collaboration among 35 research [...]

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