As lovely as anything of this color may be, no one expects to see pink snow at the North Pole. Scientists wondered why nature would create such an incredibly colored snow, and the phenomenon unfortunately related to a more serious issue: climate change. The emergence of pink snow seems to be caused by an alga that blooms under the warm sun and, in return, creates a deficit in … [Read more...]
Arctic Amplification in Greenland
Researchers analyzed the modifications that occurred last year in the Arctic Ocean and the atmosphere of Greenland and used the Arctic amplification model to explain the changes. Scientists believe that Greenland’s melting ice contributes to the loss of ice in the North Pole. Moreover, the rate of warming becomes faster in the higher latitudes. The disappearance of the ice … [Read more...]
