Greenland’s ice sheets are melting five times faster than 20 years ago

Scientists from the Department of Geology and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen have stated in an interview with Reuters that a study on the region’s glaciers showed that the rate of melting had entered a new phase in the last twenty years. They revealed that global warming has increased the rate of ice melt in Greenland by five times in the last 20 years.

Scientists examined the development of glaciers over 130 years through satellite images and 200,000 old photos. During this period, it was concluded that the glaciers were melting at an average of 25 meters less per year compared to the 5-6 meters of melting about twenty years ago.

According to scientific studies, the Greenland ice sheet accounted for 17.3% of the increase in sea levels observed between 2006 and 2018.

The complete melting of all ice in Greenland could lead to a rise in sea levels of at least 6 meters.

A scientific study conducted in Greenland in January revealed that the region experienced temperatures 2.7 degrees higher than the 20th-century average.