Cryosat, an Earth observation satellite, has recently revealed alarming rates of ice loss from glaciers around the world. The mission, which is led by the European Space Agency (ESA), has been providing detailed observations of the Earth’s polar regions since 2010.

The latest analysis of Cryosat data shows that the global rate of ice loss from glaciers has tripled since 2012, with the Antarctic glaciers losing an average of 252 gigatons of ice annually. This is the equivalent of losing the weight of Mount Everest every two years. The findings are particularly concerning as they suggest that global warming is having a more severe impact on glaciers than previously thought.

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source: Phys.org