Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Continents have now surpassed ice sheets as the biggest contributor to global sea level rise, because regardless of its origin, the lost fresh water eventually ends up in the ocean.

Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Continents have now surpassed ice sheets as the biggest contributor to global sea level rise, because regardless of its origin, the lost fresh water eventually ends up in the ocean.

Source: The_Weekend_Baker