#Algae Growth on #Greenland’s #Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies ShowNew studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the region

[benjaminhccarr@hachyderm.io]

#Algae Growth on #Greenland’s #Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies Show
New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the region.
As a warming #climate eats away at the ice that covers most of the world’s largest island, algae blooms are speeding up that process, according to two new studies. Greenland is shedding hundreds of billions of tons of ice every year and raising #sealevel as it does.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/climate/greenland-algae-melting-icesheet.html
https://archive.ph/wtlgu