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VUB-ETH study: Glacial melt underestimated due to short-term climate events
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A new study indicates that daily weather variability, when accumulated over time, leads to faster glacier retreat and greater ice loss than current climate models project. This suggests sea level rise forecasts may be understated, though the study's methodology and exact magnitude of the underestimate remain unclear.
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