A new study reveals that the Antarctic ice sheet gained mass between 2021 and 2023 after years of decline. This uptick in mass, approximately 108bn tonnes annually, contradicts the previous trend of losing roughly 142bn tonnes each year during the 2010s. The research indicates that this gain was primarily due to increased snowfall linked to a warmer atmosphere. However, experts warn that this gain is not a reversal of the long-term trend of ice loss, and further declines in precipitation are forecasted, illustrating the complex and non-linear effects of climate change.
Antarctic ice gained mass from 2021 to 2023, showing climate change follows a jagged path with temporary gains amid long-term losses.
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