Most complete study of glacial ice loss reveals troubling results

By Global News

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A new international study has measured just how much water has melted off glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland since the 1970s — and it’s a lot — enough to fill four and a half billion Olympic sized swimming pools. The researchers say it’s the most complete picture of ice loss from those regions ever done. As Heidi Petracek reports, it’s an issue that hits close to home. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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