Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, causing ice loss to double since the early 2000s. A study revealed glaciers are losing up to 604 billion tons annually. Glaciers in Alaska are melting the fastest, and Central Europe has lost the most in percentage. This rapid loss contributes significantly to sea-level rise.

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