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=== Observation ===
=== Observation ===
According to the IPCC, glaciers around the world are losing mass: about 220 Gigatons per year between 2006 and 2015<ref>[https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/summary-for-policymakers/ Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in the Context of Climate Change - Summary for Decision Makers - Observed Changes and Impacts]</ref>.
According to the IPCC, glaciers around the world are losing mass: about 220 Gigatons per year between 2006 and 2015<ref>[https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/summary-for-policymakers/ Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in the Context of Climate Change - Summary for Decision Makers - Observed Changes and Impacts]</ref>.
For some great graphics that illustrate Earth's ice loss, check out [http://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/CryoSat/Our_world_is_losing_ice_at_record_rate this article from ESA].


=== Projections ===
=== Projections ===
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