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OUTLETS DISAGREEWednesday 16 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Total ice loss magnitude: 11 trillion tons vs. 12 trillion tons vs. 12.5 trillion tons

gizmodo.com (11 trillion); africanews.com (12 trillion); cbsnews.com (12.5 trillion) the full text

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

africanews.com as published: More than 12 trillion tons of ice lost as climate change accelerates polar meltafricanews.com2026-09-18 11:56:11cbsnews.com as published: Scientists say Antarctica and Greenland lost 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979cbsnews.com2026-09-18 11:56:11fastcompany.com as published: More than 12 trillion tons of the Earth’s polar ice has melted, as scientists warn about sea-level risefastcompany.com2026-09-18 11:56:11gizmodo.com as published: Polar Ice Sheets Have Lost 11 Trillion Tons of Ice—and 'Speeding' Glaciers Are Driving the Lossgizmodo.com2026-09-18 11:56:11

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    africanews.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • The equivalent of around 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice has melted or been discharged into the ocean
    • 11.3 trillion tons of ice has been lost, which converts to an average global sea level rise of 3.2 centimeters
    • Scientists estimate each centimetre of sea-level rise puts another two to three million people at risk of annual coastal flooding
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

A scientific study published in the journal Scientific Data reports that Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have lost approximately 12 trillion tons of ice since 1979, raising global sea levels by about 3.2 centimeters. The research, led by Inès Otosaka of Northumbria University, attributes most loss to warming oceans rather than warmer air, with acceleration occurring in the 2010s.

3 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: fastcompany.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • africanews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • fastcompany.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • gizmodo.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • africanews.comMore than 12 trillion tons of ice lost as climate change accelerates polar meltScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • cbsnews.comScientists say Antarctica and Greenland lost 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • fastcompany.comMore than 12 trillion tons of the Earth’s polar ice has melted, as scientists warn about sea-level riseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • gizmodo.comPolar Ice Sheets Have Lost 11 Trillion Tons of Ice—and 'Speeding' Glaciers Are Driving the LossScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11

Carried by multiple outlets

  • A scientific study published in Scientific Data examined ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica since 1979africanews.com, cbsnews.com, gizmodo.com
  • Inès Otosaka of Northumbria University is the lead or primary author/scientist associated with the studyafricanews.com, gizmodo.com
  • Ice loss accelerated sharply in the 2010safricanews.com, gizmodo.com
  • Most ice loss is being driven by warming oceans around the ice sheets rather than warmer airafricanews.com, gizmodo.com
  • Scientists warn that sea level rise effects could continue for decadesafricanews.com, gizmodo.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • The equivalent of around 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice has melted or been discharged into the oceanonly africanews.com
  • 11.3 trillion tons of ice has been lost, which converts to an average global sea level rise of 3.2 centimetersonly africanews.com
  • Scientists estimate each centimetre of sea-level rise puts another two to three million people at risk of annual coastal floodingonly africanews.com
  • There are about 50 published estimates of mass loss from Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets based on different satellite datasets processed in different waysonly gizmodo.com
  • Inès Otosaka is an assistant professor at Northumbria University and works at the U.K. Centre for Polar Observation and Monitoringonly gizmodo.com
  • A study published today in Scientific Data presents the longest satellite record of polar ice loss ever assembledonly gizmodo.com

Reported unevenly

  • Total ice loss magnitude: 11 trillion tons vs. 12 trillion tons vs. 12.5 trillion tonsstated by gizmodo.com (11 trillion), africanews.com (12 trillion), cbsnews.com (12.5 trillion)
  • Global sea level rise attribution: 3.2 centimeters stated by africanews.com; cbsnews.com and gizmodo.com do not specify this conversion in available textstated by africanews.com · absent from cbsnews.com, gizmodo.com

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the precise ice loss total from the original Scientific Data publication: the three outlets report 11 trillion, 12 trillion, and 12.5 trillion tons respectively. Determine which figure (if any) the study itself presents as primary, and whether these represent different measurement approaches or rounding conventions.
  • Confirm whether the 3.2 centimeter sea level rise figure is stated in the original study or only calculated/interpreted by africanews.com, given that cbsnews.com and gizmodo.com do not mention this conversion in available text.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 2 cannot be established from public sources and are listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established Confirm the precise ice loss total from the original Scientific Data publication: the three outlets report 11 trillion, 12 trillion, and 12.5 trillion tons respectively. Determine which figure (if any) the study itself presents as primary, and whether these represent different measurement approaches or rounding conventions.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established Confirm whether the 3.2 centimeter sea level rise figure is stated in the original study or only calculated/interpreted by africanews.com, given that cbsnews.com and gizmodo.com do not mention this conversion in available text.The difference does not bear on anything this entry claims. It is recorded here so the reader can see it was noticed and set aside deliberately.