For the first time in two decades, the Antarctic ice sheet has seen a significant increase in ice mass, according to a recent study led by researchers at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. The study, published in the journal Science China Earth Sciences, analyzes satellite data collected by NASA's GRACE and GRACE-FO missions between 2002 and 2023 and reveals an unexpected change in the dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheet. • Reversal after two decades of accelerated loss Between 2002 and 2010,