Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica
About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific report.
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Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
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1 viewpointSatellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica