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Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

Floating ice is seen during the expedition of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship at the Arctic Ocean, September 14, 2020. [File, Natalie Thomas, Reuters]

Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.

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