19/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – A study published on Wednesday 19 February in the journal Nature reports an acceleration in the melting of the world’s glaciers. Between 2000 and 2023, 6,542 billion tonnes of ice were lost, leading to an 18 mm rise in sea levels. The rate of melting has increased by 36% over the last ten years to 314 billion tonnes per year. Conducted as part of the Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (GlaMBIE), the study involved 35 research teams and was based on satellite observations and field measurements. Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), it provides a new benchmark for assessing the impact of melting glaciers on freshwater and sea levels, and is helping to prepare for the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034). Link to the study: https://aeur.eu/f/fkv (NP)