A 25-year-long study has revealed dramatic losses in more than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves.
The research study revealed a massive amount of water being lost due to thinning ice shelves.
Antarctica lost 7.5 trillion tonnes of water
The research study by the University of Leeds mentioned Antarctica lost an unrepentant amount of water in the last 25 years.
The study’s leading author, Dr Benjamin Davison, said the region lost way more ice than it gained.
A staggering 7.5 trillion tonnes of water was lost between 1997 and 2021 due to rising temperatures.
Global Warming is a key factor
The researchers blamed human activities for the enormous decline in the ice shelves.
Scientists based their assessment on more than 100,000 satellite radar images and concluded that global warming was the critical driver behind the shocking decline in Antarctica ice.
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