Glacial Melting Is Accelerating, Driving Sea Level Rise and Depleting Freshwater: Study

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By Michael RiojasFeb 26, 2025, 3:21 pm319 pts
Accelerating glacial melting is causing the world’s oceans to rise year after year and is causing a loss of regional freshwater, new research led by scientists at the University of Zürich shows. The world’s glaciers have been losing 273 billion tonnes of ice mass annually, causing oceans to rise by…

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