Earth's Ice is Melting Faster than Ever | European Space Agency

Earth's Ice is Melting Faster than Ever | European Space Agency

As global temperatures increase, the melting of the massive ice sheets that blanket Antarctica and Greenland has accelerated, making a significant contribution to sea-level rise. In total, Earth is losing around a trillion tonnes of ice each year—which is not being replenished.

Andrew Shepherd of the University of Leeds is a leading climate scientist working with the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. Join Andrew as he discusses how long-term satellite observations from ESA’s Climate Change Initiative are key in monitoring changes in ice sheets over decades.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 5 minutes

Release Date: May 19, 2023

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