The world's glaciers lost ice at the rate of about 255 billion tons (231 billion metric tons) annual from 2000 to 2011, but that quickened to about 346 billion tons (314 billion metric tons) annually over about the next decade, according to the study in this week’s journal Nature.

Scientists believe the melting glaciers have led to sea levels rising by two centimetres in the last 25 years - the fastest ever recorded. They believe that from 2000 to 2023, the world's glaciers have lost more than 6,

Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher.