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South Asian black carbon causes glacier loss on Tibetan Plateau

Black carbon aerosol is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. It absorbs a lot of light. Black carbon deposition in snow ice reduces the albedo of the snow ice surface. It hastens the melting of glaciers and snow cover. Thus, it...

Wildfire smoke accelerates glacier melt, affects mountain runoff

Wildfires are becoming more common, as global temperatures rise. University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrology researchers found that exposure to wildfire smoke can cause glaciers to melt faster. It is affecting mountain runoff that provides major freshwater resources for life downstream. A team USask hydrology researchers...