the world’s alpine glaciers recorded a net annual loss of ice for the 36th consecutive year and the greenland ice sheet … experienced melting over more than 50% of its surface.
the world’s alpine glaciers recorded a net annual loss of ice for the 36th consecutive year and the greenland ice sheet … experienced melting over more than 50% of its surface.
greenland ice sheet:36
the area of the sheet that experiences melting has been argued to have increased by about 16% between 1979 (when measurements started) and 2002 (most recent data).