Study reveals glaciers are melting at record pace with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

A new study shows that climate change is causing mountain glaciers to melt at an accelerated rate. From 2000 to 2011, glaciers lost about 255 billion tons of ice annually, but this increased to 604 billion tons in 2023. Since 2000, the world's glaciers have lost over 7 trillion tons of ice. Alaska has the highest ice loss, while Central Europe's glaciers have shrunk by 39% since 2000. The study highlights a significant increase in melting rates. Experts note that the current glacier loss is primarily due to greenhouse gas emissions. The findings suggest that the situation may worsen, with glaciers potentially reaching a point of no return in the near future.