Mass loss from Alaskan glaciers overestimated? Previous melt contributed a third less to sea-level rise than estimated

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The melting of glaciers is well documented, but when looking at the rate at which they have been retreating, a team of international researchers steps back and says not so fast. Previous studies have largely overestimated mass loss from Alaskan glaciers over the past 40-plus years, according to a new study that recalculates glacier melt in Alaska....
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