# Just 3% of the world's glaciers account for over half of glacier ice loss

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-23T09:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-world-glaciers-account-glacier-ice.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/just-3-of-the-world-s-glaciers-account-for-over-half-of-glacier-ice-lo-cc95ec/

Glaciers ending in lakes, oceans or ice shelves make up 3.2% of the world's glaciers, but lost 134 billion metric tons (148 billion tons) of ice each year between 2000 and 2019, accounting for more than half of all glacier ice loss, a new study shows.

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