Algae, Making Greenland Melt Faster – Quartz
Article Synopsis – As ocean temperatures and currents change, new colorful algae – black, green, red, brown – is proliferating in parts of Greenland, as well as Antarctica, making the snow and ice darker, absorbing sunlight and hastening the melt. A new study indicates that in Greenland it may account for 5-10% of the melt. To read the actual article click here.