Global glacier mass change from 2000 to 2023: European glaciers among the most affected (nature.com)

• Global glacier mass loss: 273 ± 16 Gt/yr (2000–2023)
• Central European glaciers lost 39% of their mass
• Loss rate accelerated 36% between first and second half of period
• Record annual loss of 548 ± 120 Gt in 2023
• Glaciers contribute ~20% of observed sea-level rise

"A community-led study published in Nature reports that glaciers worldwide lost 273 ± 16 gigatonnes of mass annually from 2000 to 2023, contributing 18 ± 1 mm to sea-level rise. European glaciers in Central Europe lost 39% of their ice, the highest relative loss of any region. The study combines in situ, satellite, and other observational methods."