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New study reveals staggering 11.3 billion tons of polar ice lost since 1970s

Penguins in Antarctica. (Alison Banwell via SWNS)

By Lauren Wilkin

New findings show Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 billion metric tons of ice since the 1970s, raising global sea levels by more than 3 centimeters.

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A graph shows Seal level contribution (millimetres) over several decades. (ESA / NASA IMBIE Initiative via SWNS)

New study reveals staggering 11.3 billion tons of polar ice lost since 1970s

The icy landscape of Greenland. (Sammie Buzzard via SWNS)

New study reveals staggering 11.3 billion tons of polar ice lost since 1970s

Frigid water and icy features of Antarctica. (Andrew Shepherd via SWNS)

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