A major study reveals that glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, with a loss of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year significantly contributing to sea level rise. Since 2000, glaciers have raised global sea levels by 0.7 inches, marking them as the second largest contributor behind polar ice sheets. Central European glaciers have shrunk by nearly 40%, leading to a dramatic 18% increase in ice loss compared to Greenland. Experts predict this accelerated melting will continue through the century as climate change intensifies, according to a comprehensive assessment by 35 international research teams.
An international team of scientists states Earth's glaciers are vanishing rapidly, contributing significantly to rising sea levels, with a loss of 273 billion tonnes of ice annually.
Dr. Samuel Nussbaumer highlights that glacier mass loss will persist and likely accelerate until the end of the century due to ongoing climate change.
The collaborative research from 35 teams worldwide provides a comprehensive understanding of the alarming rate of glacier melt and its implications for sea levels.
Glaciers are now viewed as the most rapidly vanishing ice reserves, having lost 18% more ice than the Greenland Ice Sheet in recent years.
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