# Greenland’s ice sheet retreat sends grim message, researchers say

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- TASS, 2026-09-01 13:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2180429

> Greenland’s ice sheet has shrunk for 30 consecutive years, according to the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Researchers call the persistent negative mass balance a climate signal; the ice sheet lost about 173 billion tons during the 2025/26 melting season, underscoring that global warming is accelerating the melt.