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"In late 2014, researchers reported the results of a comprehensive, 21-year analysis of the fastest-melting region of Antarctica, the Amundsen Sea Embayment. This region is approximately the size of Texas, and its glaciers are 'the most significant Antarctic contributors to sea-level rise.' During those two decades, the total amount of ice loss 'averaged 83 gigatons per year (91.5 billion U.S. tons).' This is equivalent to losing a Mount Everest’s worth of ice (by weight) every 2 years. Coauthor Isabella Velicogna said, 'The mass loss of these glaciers is increasing at an amazing rate.' [Romm, p. 6]