# New study finds astounding glacial ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland since the 1970s

https://mins.news/en/video/65879

- Global News, 2026-09-20 01:07 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQaInv7xPWA

> An international study has quantified the water lost as glaciers melted in Antarctica and Greenland since the 1970s, estimating a volume equivalent to filling 4.5 billion Olympic-sized swimming pools. Researchers call it the most complete assessment yet of ice loss in the two regions.

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