Climate Change Accelerates Polar Melt: 12 Trillion Tons of Ice Lost
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Scientists report that more than 12 trillion tons of ice have disappeared from the polar regions as climate change speeds up melting.
This loss has a direct impact on global sea levels. According to scientists, every single centimeter of sea-level rise puts another two to three million people at risk of annual coastal flooding.