Study Links Accelerating Glaciers to Major Polar Ice Loss and Sea-Level Rise

An international study, supported by ESA and NASA, reveals that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s. The research, published in Nature's Scientific Data, highlights that accelerating glaciers, not just surface melting, are responsible for 84% of this combined ice loss, significantly contributing to global sea-level rise. This finding underscores the urgency of climate change impacts.