Wildfires could be pumping 3x more soot to the Arctic than previously thought, new study finds

Dec 1, 2021

floating ice is seen during the expedition of the The Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship at the Arctic Ocean, September 14, 2020

'As sea ice declines, it becomes younger and thinner, and therefore more vulnerable to further melting.' Image: REUTERS/Natalie Thomas

Olivia Rosane

Freelance Reporter, Ecowatch

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Experts believe that if this black carbon reaches the Arctic, it can land on ice and darken it, making the ice more likely to absorb sunlight and melt. Image: Ohata et al. 2021

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