Melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica is responsible for 25% of sea level rise

According to a study published on Wednesday, the melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica is responsible for 25 percent of the rise in sea levels globally. The research is the result of an international scientific collaboration supported by the European Space Agency.

The findings were released from Berlin on September 16, highlighting the specific contribution of polar ice sheet loss to global sea-level rise based on data from the collaborative scientific effort.