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Global Glacier Melt Accelerates, Threatening Freshwater Supplies and Raising Sea Levels

The world's glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate, losing about 604 billion tons in 2023, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
Glaciers in Alaska are losing the most ice of any region studied, with an annual loss of approximately 67 billion tons.
Researchers found that glaciers have lost over 7 trillion tons since 2000, worsening freshwater supplies and sea level rise.
Central Europe's glaciers have shrunk by 39% since 2000, making them the region with the highest percentage of ice loss.

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Sea level has risen dramatically due to the melting of glaciers

The mass of glaciers worldwide decreased by 6.542 billion tons between 2000 and 2023, which added 18 millimeters to global sea level rise, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

1 day ago·Budapest, Hungary

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Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

PARIS — Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. The world's glaciers, which are important climate regulators and hold freshwater resources for billions, are rapidly melting as the world warms. In a first-of-its-kind global assessment, an international team of researchers found…

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Associated Press News

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Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever. They are now shrinking at more than twice the speed of the

2 days ago·United States

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The Manila Times

Global glacier melt accelerating – scientists

2 days ago·Manila, Philippines

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France24

Environment: Global Melting of Glaciers Accelerates StronglyAll Information 24/7

The global melting of glaciers has accelerated in the last decade, reveals an unprecedented study, according to which this phenomenon, which feeds an irreversible rise in sea levels, could be faster than expected in the future.

2 days ago·France

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