Glacial melting increases freshwater loss and accelerates sea level rise

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) was part of an international study, the Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (GlaMBIE), investigating glacier melting. This study revealed that glaciers are losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year, contributing significantly to freshwater loss and global sea level rise. Notably, the DLR satellites TanDEM-X provided crucial data for this research, which highlighted alarming ice loss rates globally, particularly in regions such as Central Europe and the Arctic.