A study in Nature reveals glaciers lost 273 billion metric tons of ice annually since 2000, impacting freshwater resources and sea-level rise.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.commondreams.org/news/glaciers-melting
Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08545-z
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The less ice there is the more heat remaining ice can absorb. It would only be true under constant temperature though.
I was under the impression that with the ice shrinking, the surface area decreases. Therefore the contact area between the ice and the surrounding environment also decreases, slowing down the speed of melting. At the same time though the average temperature of the ice will have increased as it melts so the amount of energy required to melt is less, speeding up melting. I might just have to start measuring the speed at which ice cubes melt lmao.