• AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I would have thought the volume of water retained on land by dams would be more than offset by the volume lost to melting glaciers.

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      24 hours ago

      While the shift is small, it could help scientists understand how the poles will move if major glaciers and ice sheets melt due to climate change

      understanding the effect upon the glaciers seems to be their goal.

      • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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        24 hours ago

        Yeah—I just don’t understand how they disentangle the two if they’re both happening simultaneously.