# Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979

https://mins.news/en/item/63707

- euronews, 2026-09-18 05:02 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/greenland-and-antarctica-lose-12-trillion-tonnes-of-ice-since-1979

> A major scientific study says Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979, with ice loss accelerating from the 1990s onward.

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