A study in Nature reveals glaciers lost 273 billion metric tons of ice annually since 2000, impacting freshwater resources and sea-level rise.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.commondreams.org/news/glaciers-melting
Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08545-z
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Only the average temperature of the parts close to the surface, which is why the surface area is so important.
But by reducing the albedo the air gets warmer, which makes the ice melt faster.