Event Brief
Satellite data indicates major ice losses in Greenland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: Satellite data reportedly shows Greenland and Antarctica have lost a combined 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice. The melt is estimated to add 3.14 cm to worldwide sea-level rise.
WHO: Satellite data
WHAT: Satellite data indicates major ice losses in Greenland and Antarctica, totaling 11.3 trillion tonnes and contributing to projected sea-level rise.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE: Greenland and Antarctica
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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