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Greenland and Antarctica are gaining ice inland, but still losing it overall

The accumulation of ice inland is not happening fast enough to counteract coastal melting

Greenland glacier

Antarctic ice shelves and Greenland glaciers (like the one pictured) on the coasts are melting faster than inland snow is accumulating, leading to overall ice loss.

JPL-Caltech/NASA

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

In the tug-of-war between coastal melting and inland ice buildup, the meltdown is winning in both Greenland and Antarctica.