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So, as the glaciers retreat, the amount of earth uncovered behind their retreat increases, along with absorption of solar energy.
This doesn't take a scientist to understand. I grew up in upstate New York, and saw this each year. As patches of earth broke through the snow cover, they grew rapidly; same with bare asphalt.
I remember lying on a hillside with a couple of my friends as a young kid. There was snow all around, but the hillside was bare, and you could feel the warm soil under us where we reclined.
It was a welcome treat as we neared the end of the long, cold winters of northern New York State.
In the same way, less glacier ice means more earth and rocks exposed to the Sun's heat. On the large scale described in the posting, there will be a noticeable rise in temperature over time.
Climate change deniers can scoff all they want. Mother Nature doesn't give care what they think.
Simple observations and scientific data tell the truth of the situation.