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 346 billion tons from 2011 to 2021, and reached a record 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%. The study highlights the rapid decline of glaciers, particularly in the Alps, which are now a major concern. Experts note that the current glacier loss is primarily due to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. This loss contributes significantly to sea level rise, and the study suggests that the situation may worsen in the future as glaciers continue to melt.