Greenland and Antarctica lost trillions
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An international satellite study found Greenland and Antarctica lost about 11 to 12.5 trillion tonnes of ice over roughly five decades, raising global sea level by more than 3 centimetres.
Reposted by David Johnson
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Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica
New research based on satellite data going back to the 1970s has documented major polar ice losses in Greenland and Antarctica — home to Earth's two great ice sheets — that have contributed to rising global sea levels.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica reut.rs/4yHngGN
Reposted by Elena Litchman
The loss has led to more than 3 centimeters of sea-level rise. This "may sound small, but that puts another six to nine million people at risk of coastal flooding and erosion,” says @andyshepherd.bsky.social of @northumbriauni.bsky.social
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We’ve Lost 11 Trillion Metric Tons of Ice Since the 1980s - Eos
Researchers have calculated that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11 trillion metric tons of ice since the 1970s, which has led to a global rise in sea level of more than 3 centimeters.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The loss has led to more than 3 centimeters of sea-level rise. This "may sound small, but that puts another six to nine million people at risk of coastal flooding and erosion,” says @andyshepherd.bsky.social of @northumbriauni.bsky.social
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Reposted by Michael E. Mann
Thanks to Dr. Jennifer Walker from @rowanuniversity.bsky.social for her fantastic talk at the @upenn.edu Earth and Environmental Science Dept. colloquium.
“Common Era sea-level change along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast”
@michaelemann.bsky.social
“Common Era sea-level change along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast”
@michaelemann.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Thanks to Dr. Jennifer Walker from @rowanuniversity.bsky.social for her fantastic talk at the @upenn.edu Earth and Environmental Science Dept. colloquium.
“Common Era sea-level change along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast”
@michaelemann.bsky.social
“Common Era sea-level change along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast”
@michaelemann.bsky.social