Greenland and Antarctica ice loss reaches 11 trillion tons since 1979

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [○ 1 SOURCE] Increased precipitation in Queen Mary Land and Wilkes Land was driven by atmospheric rivers and tropical sea surface temperatures.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Glaciers are flowing faster, leading to increased ice discharge. gizmodo.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] Five-sixths of the ice melt is caused by warmer waters rather than hotter air. srnnews.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com
• [DISPUTED] Greenland and Antarctica have lost approximately 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. srnnews.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com
• [DISPUTED] The melting ice has contributed to a global sea level rise of about one inch since 1979. srnnews.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland is retreating by up to 164 feet per day. srnnews.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] East Antarctica gained upwards of 700 billion tons of ice since 2021.
• [DISPUTED] For every third of an inch of sea level rise, an additional 2 to 3 million people face annual flooding. srnnews.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] Five-sixths of the ice loss is caused by warming ocean waters rather than rising air temperatures. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com
• [DISPUTED] The melted ice has contributed to a 3.1 centimeter rise in global sea levels since 1979. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com · srnnews.com
• [DISPUTED] Every 1 centimeter of sea level rise puts 2 to 3 million people at risk of flooding annually. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com · srnnews.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] 12.5 trillion tons of ice have melted in Greenland and Antarctica since 1979. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr · www.indyturk.com · srnnews.com