Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th consecutive year

Greenland's ice sheet loss has continued unabated for three decades, underscoring the accelerating pace of climate change and its direct implications for sea-level rise affecting coastal infrastructure and energy systems worldwide.

First covered Oct 27, 2026 · 7:07 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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14d Carbon Brief Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row — Greenland has now marked the 30th consecutive year where it lost more ice than it gained. Over the 12-month period… The post Guest post: Greenland ice sheet…

Primary sources

earth.esa.int Petermann Glacier (Greenland), 2010 - Earth Online

nature.com S41467 022 29529 5 (nature.com)

science.jpl.nasa.gov JPL Science: Ice sheet Mass Balance Inter-comparison Exercise (IMBIE)

More coverage from around the web

eng.geus.dk The Greenland Ice Sheet is shrinking for the 29th year in a row

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tass.com Greenland’s Ice Sheet retreat sends grim message, researchers say - Society & Culture - TASS

dagens.com Greenland hits 30-year ice milestone: Shrinking ice sheet adds to global sea-level rise

bundle.app Greenland's ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row

Appeared in: 2026-10-28 (#16)

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