As of 2023, approximately * kilograms of ice per square meter have been lost from the glaciers worldwide compared to 1970. Such a downward trend has been intensifying recently, adding approximately 1,000 kilograms per square meter to the glacier loss each year.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (May 10, 2024). Annual cumulative glacier mass balance worldwide between 1970 and 2023 (in meters of water equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1295522/ice-mass-loss-glaciers-globally/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Annual cumulative glacier mass balance worldwide between 1970 and 2023 (in meters of water equivalent)." Chart. May 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1295522/ice-mass-loss-glaciers-globally/
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Annual cumulative glacier mass balance worldwide between 1970 and 2023 (in meters of water equivalent) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, May 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1295522/ice-mass-loss-glaciers-globally/
