Study reveals glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates, losing 7 trillion tons 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. Glaciers in Alaska are melting the fastest, while Central Europe's glaciers have shrunk by 39% in the past 24 years. The study highlights that melting glaciers contribute significantly to sea level rise. Experts note that the current rate of ice loss is unsustainable and may lead to more severe predictions in the future.