Less Ice In World S Glaciers Will Reduce Sea Level Rise 20 Percent Study

The study, which was published on Monday in Nature Geoscience, used high-resolution mapping of ice motion for nearly all of the world’s total glacier area from 2017 to 2018.

If all glaciers melted, global sea-level rise would decrease 3 inches, according to the new estimate, Reuters reported. While the sea levels might not rise as much as previously projected, there are concerns of water running out if glaciers contain less ice.

Since 1880, the global sea level has increased 8 to 9 inches, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) website. Global sea levels are estimated to likely rise a minimum of 12 inches above 2000 levels by 2100, according to the NOAA.

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