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Earth’s ice ‘is melting 57% faster’ than 30 years ago (and 28 trillion tons have already gone) – Yahoo News Australia
Land ice in Antarctica, Greenland and in mountain glaciers has added enough water to the ocean during the past three decades to add 3.5cm to sea levels.
Ice is melting faster than ever before. (Getty)
Earths ice is melting at a rate 57% higher than it was three decades ago and 28 trillion tons of ice have already melted away, new research has warned.
Land ice in Antarctica, Greenland and in mountain glaciers has added enough water to the ocean during the past three decades to add 3.5cm to sea levels worldwide.
Mountain glaciers accounted for 22% of ice loss totals, despite accounting for only about 1% of land ice, the research found.
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