Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
1 month ago

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

Associated Press  

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 the early 2000s. “Glaciers are apolitical and unbiased sentinels of climate change, and their decline paints a clear picture of accelerated warming,” said Gwenn Flowers, a professor of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Canada, who wasn’t part of the study. University of Colorado ice scientist Ted Scambos, who also wasn’t part of the study, said glaciers shrank and grew in the past for local, well-understood reasons that were not climate change. “That’s going to catch up with you.” The more than 600 billion tons of glacier loss in 2023 “sounds incredible now, but it might sound pretty normal in 10 years from now,” Colgan said. “Mountain glaciers as a whole can flip into collective ice loss pretty darn quick.” ___ Follow Seth Borenstein on X at @borenbears ___ ___ The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.

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Melting Glaciers Contribute Nearly 2cm to Rising Sea Levels This Century
1 month ago

Melting Glaciers Contribute Nearly 2cm to Rising Sea Levels This Century

Deccan Chronicle  

“These numbers are staggering. “This confirms the pace of glacier melting is accelerating,” said Prof Andrew Shepherd, head of geography and environmental science at Northumbria University. Every centimetre of sea level rise exposes another 2 million people to annual flooding somewhere on our planet.” The loss of glaciers also severely impacts regional freshwater supplies, particularly for communities already facing water …

Earth's glaciers are melting so rapidly they release 273 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year, study warns
1 month ago

Earth's glaciers are melting so rapidly they release 273 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year, study warns

Daily Mail  

Melting glaciers are driving sea levels to rise at ever faster rates, a major new study has warned. An international team of scientists says Earth's glaciers are vanishing so fast they now release 273 billion tonnes of ice into the ocean each year. A new study warns that the world's glaciers are melting so quickly that they release 273 billion …

Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds
1 month ago

Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds

Al Jazeera  

A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a ‘concerning’ rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise. “Hence, we are facing higher sea-level rise until the end of this century than expected before,” Zemp told the AFP news agency, adding that glacier loss would also impact fresh water supplies, particularly in central Asia and the central Andes. The …

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting
3 months ago

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland …

All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists
3 months, 2 weeks ago

All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists

India Today  

An alarming new study reveals that the Arctic could experience its first summer with nearly all sea ice melted as early as 2027, marking a significant milestone in climate change. The research indicates that the Arctic sea ice is diminishing at an unprecedented rate of over 12% per decade due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. This year, the National Snow …

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The cryosphere observation team at …

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study

Live Mint  

Due to global warming, glaciers in Greenland are melting five times faster than 20 years ago, scientists from the University of Copenhagen revealed in November last year. According to a Reuters report, if the ancient ice sheet were to melt away completely, it would raise sea levels by at least 20 feet. The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet, the second-largest …

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study
1 year, 2 months ago

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study

The Hindu  

Climate change has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades. Previous studies have found that about 5,000 gigatons of ice has been lost from the surface of the Greenland ice sheet in the past two …

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades

Hindustan Times  

The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km of area between 1985 and 2022, according to a study in the journal Nature published on Wednesday, the first full ice-sheet wide estimate of area loss on that scale. It suggests previous estimates of changes to the Greenland Ice Sheet's mass balance - how much snow and ice is accumulated each year …

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with problems including higher sea levels, a U.S. report said on Tuesday. The report found that "irreversible climate harms caused by an overheating Arctic will continue to reverberate across North America and Eurasia Summer surface air …

Western Antarctic glacier is melting so rapidly it releases 2.16 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year thanks to climate change, study warns
1 year, 3 months ago

Western Antarctic glacier is melting so rapidly it releases 2.16 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year thanks to climate change, study warns

Daily Mail  

One of the most feared effects of global warming is the rise of sea levels, which could plunge hundreds of coastal cities underwater this century. Called the Cadman Glacier, it's releasing a whopping 2.16 billion tonnes of ice into the ocean every year due to climate change, they warn in a new study. This map shows the location of the …

Greenland glaciers melt five times faster than 20 years ago
1 year, 4 months ago

Greenland glaciers melt five times faster than 20 years ago

The Hindu  

Global warming has increased the speed at which glaciers in Greenland are melting by fivefold over the last 20 years, scientists from the University of Copenhagen said on Friday. Greenland's ice melt is of particular concern, as the ancient ice sheet holds enough water to raise sea levels by at least 20 feet if it were to melt away entirely. …

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.
1 year, 5 months ago

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.

Associated Press  

Four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time, reports a new study that surveyed these crucial “gatekeepers’’ between the frozen continent’s massive glaciers and open ocean. Of the continent’s 162 ice shelves, 68 show significant shrinking between 1997 and 2021, …

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say
1 year, 5 months ago

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter. Switzerland — home to the most glaciers of any country in Europe — has seen 4% of its …

As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place
1 year, 7 months ago

As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A new scientific study published Thursday suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that emerge from under the disappearing ice, as a warming planet is inevitably causing glaciers to melt. Glaciers play a key role on the planet, by reflecting sunlight or providing fresh water for irrigation, power generation and consumption, says study co-author Jean-Baptiste …

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study
1 year, 8 months ago

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenland may have truly been green as recently as 416,000 years ago, scientists have said, …

Has the number of glaciers changed in Al Gore’s lifetime? Experts say their mass is more important
55 years, 2 months ago

Has the number of glaciers changed in Al Gore’s lifetime? Experts say their mass is more important

Associated Press  

CLAIM: There are 130,000 glaciers on Earth today, the same number as when former Vice President Al Gore was born. A comprehensive global glacier inventory estimates there were roughly 215,000 glaciers in the world as of the year 2000, excluding the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Regardless, experts say the best way to measure changes to the world’s glaciers over …

Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever before due to climate change, scientists warn
1 year, 9 months ago

Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever before due to climate change, scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Changes to the glaciers, snow and permafrost of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region driven by global heating are “unprecedented …

Himalayan glaciers may lose 75 percent of ice by 2100: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Himalayan glaciers may lose 75 percent of ice by 2100: Report

Al Jazeera  

Melting of glaciers will cause dangerous flooding and water shortages for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream of rivers that originate in the Himalayas, report says. Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayas are melting at unprecedented rates and could lose up to 75 percent of their volume by century’s end, scientists have said, warning of dangerous flooding and water …

Seven worst years for polar ice sheet melting occurred in past decade: study
1 year, 11 months ago

Seven worst years for polar ice sheet melting occurred in past decade: study

The Hindu  

Scientists report that the seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past decade, with 2019 being the worst year on record. In their study, the researchers found that earth’s polar ice sheets lost 7,560 billion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2020, which is equivalent to an ice cube that would be …

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times

ABC  

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new, comprehensive international study. Key points: From 1992 to 1996, the two ice sheets — which hold 99 per cent the world's freshwater ice — shrank by more than 100 billion tonnes a …

‘Devastating’ melt of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets found
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Devastating’ melt of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets found

Associated Press  

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new comprehensive international study. “This is a devastating trajectory,” said U.S. National Snow and Ice Center Deputy Lead Scientist Twila Moon, who wasn’t part of the study. “These rates of ice loss are …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry
2 years ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry

News 18  

Thwaites Glacier, often known as the “doomsday glacier,” is on the edge of collapsing, according to new assessments. The total collapse of the Thwaites might result in a sea level rise of more than two feet, devastating coastal cities around the world, explains the CNN report. The Thwaites is also acting as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in …

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news
2 years ago

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news

Live Mint  

New surveys have revealed that Thwaites Glacier, which is also known as the "doomsday glacier", is on the verge of collapse. The collapse of the glacier, which is around the size of Gujarat, could lead to a catastrophic rise in global sea levels, without any contribution from Greenland or the Himalayas. The real concern is that Thwaites Glacier acts as …

Two-thirds of the world’s glaciers are on track to disappear by 2100, study says
2 years, 2 months ago

Two-thirds of the world’s glaciers are on track to disappear by 2100, study says

LA Times  

Chunks of ice float on Mendenhall Lake in front of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska, in May 2022. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83% of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, the study said. Scientists used computer simulations to calculate, using different levels of warming, how many glaciers would …

Three-quarters of glaciers ‘will be gone by 2100 if global temperatures rise by 4C’
2 years, 2 months ago

Three-quarters of glaciers ‘will be gone by 2100 if global temperatures rise by 4C’

The Independent  

More than three-quarters of Earth’s glaciers may be gone by the end of the century if investment in fossil fuels continues and global temperatures rise by 4C, scientists have warned. The researchers said that, even in a best-case scenario – where the increase in global mean temperature is limited to 1.5C relative to pre-industrial levels – around half of the …

4 out of 5 glaciers may be lost by 2100: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

4 out of 5 glaciers may be lost by 2100: Study

The Hindu  

Over 80%, or 4 out of every 5 glaciers by number, could well disappear by the end of this century, if fossil fuel use continues unabated, according to a study. Even in a best-case, low-emissions scenario, where the increase in global mean temperature is limited to +1.5 degrees Celsius relative to pre-industrial levels, over 25% of glacial mass will be …

Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100, says study
2 years, 2 months ago

Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100, says study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83 per cent of the world's glaciers would likely disappear by …

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
2 years, 2 months ago

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100

Associated Press  

The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83% of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, …

Two-thirds of glaciers projected to disappear by 2100: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Two-thirds of glaciers projected to disappear by 2100: Study

Al Jazeera  

Eighty-three percent of the world’s glaciers might disappear by the year in question, new research shows. In a worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83 percent of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, the researchers said. Scientists then used computer simulations to calculate, using different levels of warming, how many glaciers would disappear, how many …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' rapidly melting: What study means for the world
2 years, 6 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' rapidly melting: What study means for the world

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier is melting at a faster rate than previously expected, scientists said in a new study, published in Nature Geoscience. Antarctica's Thwaites glacier: Antarctica's Thwaites glacier melting could severely raise global sea levels. Antarctica's Thwaites glacier is melting "twice the rate observed by satellite at the fastest retreating part of the grounding zone between 2011 and 2019," scientists …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches
2 years, 6 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches

Live Mint  

Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 6 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

The Hindu  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 6 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

Associated Press  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Unavoidable Greenland ice melt will raise sea level by 10 inches
2 years, 6 months ago

Unavoidable Greenland ice melt will raise sea level by 10 inches

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the foreseeable scenario that global warming will only continue, the contribution of the Greenland ice sheet to sea …

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES
2 years, 6 months ago

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES

Daily Mail  

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet will cause global sea levels to rise by more than 10 inches – even if the whole world stops burning fossil fuels today, a new study has warned. 'In the foreseeable scenario that global warming will only continue, the contribution of the Greenland Ice Sheet to sea level rise will only continue increasing,' …

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
2 years, 6 months ago

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows

CNN  

CNN — Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set to come in the near future – and new research suggests there is no way to stop it, even if the world stopped releasing planet-heating emissions today. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that the …

Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought
2 years, 7 months ago

Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet over the past 25 years, a satellite analysis showed on Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles and published in the journal Nature, raises new concern …

Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling much FASTER than we thought, NASA reveals
2 years, 7 months ago

Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling much FASTER than we thought, NASA reveals

Daily Mail  

The Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling much faster than first thought, a NASA study has revealed, with 12 trillion tonnes of ice being lost over the past 25 years. Melting: The Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling much faster than first thought, a NASA study has revealed. In this 2016 photo the 200ft-tall front of the Getz Ice Shelf in Antarctica …

Antarctic sea ice reaches second lowest level in 44 YEARS
2 years, 11 months ago

Antarctic sea ice reaches second lowest level in 44 YEARS

Daily Mail  

Antarctic sea ice has reached its second lowest level in almost half a century, new satellite data reveals, as scientists warn that the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could cause global sea levels to rise by up to 10 feet. Scientists have revealed the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen …

Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?
3 years ago

Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?

The Independent  

How bad is the problem? A study, led by the University of Leeds, concludes that over recent decades the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age. The paper, which is published in Scientific …

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up
3 years, 1 month ago

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up

Daily Mail  

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has warned. Warning: Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has found Researchers have observed 'unprecedented' rates of melting …

Highest glacier on Mount Everest loses 2,000 years of ice in three decades
3 years, 1 month ago

Highest glacier on Mount Everest loses 2,000 years of ice in three decades

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mount Everest’s South Col Glacier, standing nearly 8,000m above sea level, has lost ice accumulated over 2,000 years in …

Mountain Glaciers are Shrinking Due to Climate Change, And That's Bad News
3 years, 1 month ago

Mountain Glaciers are Shrinking Due to Climate Change, And That's Bad News

News 18  

Mountain glaciers shrinking due to climate change are less voluminous than previously understood, putting millions who depend on them for water supply at risk, researchers reported Monday. “We generally think about glaciers as solid ice that may melt in summer, but ice actually flows like thick syrup under its own weight,” said Morlighem. “Using satellite imagery, we are able to …

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before
3 years, 3 months ago

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before

Live Mint  

Back in February this year, Lounge carried an in-depth cover story on how climate change was wrecking havoc on the Himalaya. A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports on 20 December, re-iterates these warnings, while stating that Himalayan glaciers are melting at a rate that’s faster than ever before. The report, Accelerated Mass Loss Of Himalayan Glaciers Since …

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study

Hindustan Times  

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, according to a study published on Monday. The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 …

Earth gets hotter, deadlier during decades of climate talks
3 years, 4 months ago

Earth gets hotter, deadlier during decades of climate talks

Associated Press  

World leaders have been meeting for 29 years to try to curb global warming, and in that time Earth has become a much hotter and deadlier planet. Now, the 91-year-old activist said, that hope has been smothered: “The ice is melting.. Everything is bad.. Thirty years of degradation.” Data analyzed by The Associated Press from government figures and scientific reports …

Africa’s rare glaciers to soon disappear, says climate report
3 years, 5 months ago

Africa’s rare glaciers to soon disappear, says climate report

Live Mint  

Africa’s rare glaciers will disappear in the next two decades because of climate change, a new report warned Tuesday amid sweeping forecasts of pain for the continent that contributes least to global warming but will suffer from it most. The report from the World Meteorological Organization and other agencies, released ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Scotland that starts …

Earth is losing 33,000 square miles of ice every year because of climate change, scientists warn
3 years, 8 months ago

Earth is losing 33,000 square miles of ice every year because of climate change, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

A new study notes that Earth has lost enough ice every year since 1979 to fill Lake Superior because of climate change. The research notes that the planet has lost approximately 33,000 square miles of ice every year from 1979 until 2016. Earth has lost enough ice every year since 1979 to fill Lake Superior because of climate change The …

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