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

Climate change is causing the world's glaciers to melt more rapidly, as they lost a record 604 billion tons in 2023, according to a study published in Nature.
The world's glaciers are melting more than twice as fast since the early 2000s, according to a study in Nature.
Researchers warn that ongoing glacier loss will lead to higher sea levels and impact freshwater supplies, threatening some regions with the potential loss of their glaciers this century.
Scientists emphasize that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to saving glaciers and mitigating the effects on sea levels and water resources.

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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.

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

(AP) — Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in

11 days ago·United States

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The Manila Times

Global glacier melt accelerating – scientists

11 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.

11 days ago·France

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