Antarctica has lost an area of ice more than eight times larger than Greater London over the last 30 years, a study has revealed. This revealed that the continent's ice loss is far more concentrated than scientists had previously thought. Antarctica has lost an area of ice more than eight times larger than Greater London over the last 30 years, a study has revealed. This shows that ice loss has been concentrated in Western AntarcticaThere was significantly less ice loss in East Antarctica (pictured). What is harder to explain is why the satellite data also shows significant ice loss at multiple points in the Northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Source: Daily Mail March 02, 2026 20:08 UTC