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270 Gt/yr for the last 20 years and accelerating at 48Gt/yr/decade. Enough meltwater each year to cover the island of Ireland 3 meters deep.
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Climate change: World's glaciers melting at a faster pace
The meltwater produced now accounts for about a fifth of global sea-level rise.
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