Science
Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in less than 30 years – The Guardian
‘Stunned’ scientists say there is little doubt global heating is to blame for the loss
A total of 28 trillion tonnes of ice have disappeared from the surface of the Earth since 1994. That is stunning conclusion of UK scientists who have analysed satellite surveys of the planets poles, mountains and glaciers to measure how much ice coverage lost because of global heating triggered by rising greenhouse gas emissions.
The scientists based at Leeds and Edinburgh universities and University College London describe the level of ice loss as staggering and warn that their analysis indica…
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