91% of glaciers across Svalbard in the Arctic (a region experiencing warming up to seven times faster than the global average) have been significantly shrinking. Over half of the glaciers (62%) undergo seasonal cycles in glacier calving–when large chunks of ice break away due to higher ocean and air temperatures. Future glacier retreats are expected to accelerate, resulting in the Arctic’s greater glacier mass loss and changing ocean circulation and marine life environments.
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