Greenland and Antarctica Lost 11.3 Trillion Tons of Ice Since 1970s
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The longest satellite record ever assembled shows that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice since the 1970s, raising global sea level by more than 3 centimeters (1.2 inches). Most of the loss has come from glaciers flowing faster into the ocean, not from melting at the surface. The research, published in the journal Scientific Data, combines data from 27 satellite missions and 42 independent studies.
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