A global loss of glaciers resulting in rising sea levels is far more substantial than previously thought, a study published Thursday in the journal Science reveals.
Scientists from around the world — including one from Carnegie Mellon University — used what is called a glacier evolution model, inputting different temperatures and precipitation levels into a coding program to glean context about the worst- and best-case scenarios for the world's glaciers. The study was partly funded by NASA.
Given current warming trends, the planet's glaciers are on track to lose at least a quarter of their mass by 2100, and that is a best-case scenario that would involve "considerably more (climate) targets set by other countries, now," said David Rounce, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at CMU.
