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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Greenland losing 30m tonnes of ice an hour, study reveals

Aerial view of icebergs in Greenland
A significant part of the Greenland ice sheet itself is thought by scientists to be close to a tipping point of irreversible melting. Photograph: Murat Tellioglu/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Greenland ice cap is losing an average of 30m tonnes of ice an hour due to the climate crisis, a study has revealed, which is 20% more than was previously thought.

Some scientists are concerned that this additional source of freshwater pouring into the north Atlantic might mean a collapse of the ocean currents called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is closer to being triggered, with severe consequences for humanity.

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