Satellites Reveal Earth Lost Trillions of Tons of Ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 Years
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A significant scientific report reveals that Greenland and Antarctica have lost approximately 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979, enough to cover the continental U.S. with a five-foot layer of water. The study, published in Scientific Data, indicates that warming oceans are primarily responsible for this melting, with five-sixths of the loss attributed to warmer waters eroding ice from below. This rapid melting poses a serious threat to rising sea levels, which have increased by about one inch globally since 1979. Researchers warn that the trend of accelerated melting is likely to continue, even if global warming is mitigated.
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