Community estimate of global glacier mass changes from 2000 to 2023
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Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Since the turn of the millennium, glaciers worldwide have lost around 273 billion tonnes of ice per year, corresponding to about five and a half times the volume of Lake Constance. The loss of ice from glaciers has led to a rise in sea level of 18 millimetres, making it the second strongest driver of sea level rise after ocean warming.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Global retreat of glaciers has strongly accelerated Graz University of Technology · Feb 19, 2025 · first to report
- Melting glaciers increase loss of freshwater resources and rise global sea levels University of Zurich · Feb 19, 2025
- Melting glaciers accelerate sea level rise and put drinking water supply at risk Delft University of Technology · Feb 19, 2025