Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals
Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023
Melting glaciers have caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century alone, a decades-long study has revealed.
The research shows the world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023, causing an 18mm (0.7in) rise in global sea levels.
This article was updated on 20 February 2025 to correct the byline, which was misattributed due to an editing error.
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