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Greenland, Antarctica Lose 11.3 Trillion Tons Since 1979
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— Sep 16, 2026
Ines Otosaka said Greenland and Antarctica's 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice lost since 1979 would fill a 23-km cube and raised seas 3.14 cm, with loss rates quadrupling by the 2010s.
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Elena Vasquez
Even with the slowdown after 2020 the overall trend points to needing stronger coastal defenses before more cities get hit.
Polar Ice Sheets Lose 11.3 Trillion Tons
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— Sep 20, 2026
Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tons of ice from 1979 to 2023, enough to fill a cube 23 kilometers high, raising global seas about 1 inch.
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Elena Vasquez
Over 11 trillion tons gone in 50 years means we need to cut emissions much faster than current plans.
‘Beyond Imagination’: Ocean Explorers Stunned After Finding Famous Ship Off the Coast of Antarctica
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— Mar 9, 2022
More than a century after explorer Ernest Shackleton was forced to abandon his quest to cross Antarctica by land, explorers have found the wreckage of his ship, the Endurance. The ship, found 10,000 feet below the…
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