An international study has found that Earth’s glaciers will lose 76% of their 2020 mass under current climate policy pledges made by nations.
An international study has found that Earth’s glaciers will lose 76% of their 2020 mass under current climate policy pledges made by nations.
Those pledges would lead to a global mean temperature 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels.
Consequences of the glacier mass loss include a 9-inch sea level rise, changes in biodiversity and increased natural hazards, the research finds.
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Matanuska Glacier, about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage, terminates in a lake in June 2024. (Photo Credit: Leif Van Cise/UAF)
