Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Algal Blooms - 'Dark' Threat to Greenland's Cooling Capabilities
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Algal Blooms: A 'Dark' Threat to Greenland's Cooling Capabilities
Recent studies show that the deposition of nutrients on glaciers and ice sheets is causing rapid algal growth, reducing glacier albedo and warming the planet.
By Madeline Lee
In Greenland, where the island's ice sheet is melting around six tim . . .
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Algal Blooms: A 'Dark' Threat to Greenland's Cooling Capabilities
Recent studies show that the deposition of nutrients on glaciers and ice sheets is causing rapid algal growth, reducing glacier albedo and warming the planet.
By Madeline Lee
In Greenland, where the island's ice sheet is melting around six tim . . .