Explanation: According to the study, glaciers have lost over 6,500 billion tonnes of ice since the beginning of the 21st century, equating to a 5% loss of their total ice mass. The rate of melting has actually accelerated, not decreased, in the last decade. The study warns of potential loss of a quarter of glacier ice if global climate objectives are achieved, but this is a future projection, not a current observation. Glacier losses have not remained constant but have been increasing over the past two decades.
Explanation: According to the study, glaciers have lost over 6,500 billion tonnes of ice since the beginning of the 21st century, equating to a 5% loss of their total ice mass. The rate of melting has actually accelerated, not decreased, in the last decade. The study warns of potential loss of a quarter of glacier ice if global climate objectives are achieved, but this is a future projection, not a current observation. Glacier losses have not remained constant but have been increasing over the past two decades.
