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Antarctica losing six times more ice mass annually now than 40 years ago: Climate change-induced melting will raise global sea levels for decades to come

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Antarctica experienced a sixfold increase in yearly ice mass loss between 1979 and 2017, according to a new study. Glaciologists additionally found that the accelerated melting caused global sea levels to rise more than half an inch during that time.

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"Antarctica losing six times more ice mass annually now than 40 years ago: Climate change-induced melting will raise global sea levels for decades to come", MachPrinciple, January 20, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/Antarctica-losing-six-times-more-ice-mass-annually-now-than-40-years-ago-Climate-change-induced-melting-will-raise-global-sea-levels-for-decades-to-come

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