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AI Unveils Alarming Glacier Retreat in Svalbard Amid Rapid Arctic Warming

AI Unveils Alarming Glacier Retreat in Svalbard Amid Rapid Arctic Warming
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  • Svalbard glaciers retreat due to fast warming; warming seven times global average since 1979.
  • AI study analyzed satellite data of 149 glaciers in Svalbard from 1985 to 2023.
  • Svalbard lost over 800km² of marine-terminating glaciers since 1985, raising concerns.
  • 2016 marked the highest glacier loss in Svalbard, with calving rates doubling.
  • 62% of glaciers show seasonal cycles, similar to patterns in Greenland.
  • Ocean temperature changes affecting glacier movement and seasonal ice cycles.
  • Study emphasizes urgent need for climate action to prevent further glacier retreat.
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