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How much ice did Greenland's Qaanaaq Ice Cap lose over 13 years?
September 18, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 18 -- Hokkaido University posted the following news release:

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How much ice did Greenland's Qaanaaq Ice Cap lose over 13 years?

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Long-term field measurements between 2012 and 2025 show that the Qaanaaq Ice Cap lost enough ice to produce a layer of water about 8 meters deep.

Each summer, researchers from Hokkaido University returned to the Qaanaaq Ice Cap in northwestern Greenland to measure changes . . .

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