A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...

Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snow line recedes, raising concerns of a ...

While the world under the ice might seem still, it's actually alive with microorganisms such as algae year round, both in the water and inside the ice. With the help of Budziak and the diving ...

New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting it. It's May. The sun is up and the heat from that distant ...

Each year, as spring arrives in the Arctic, the sun's warmth triggers a transformation on the Greenland ice sheet. Snow melts, and patches of brownish algae bloom on the ice surface. These microscopic ...

However, especially where the glaciers are not covered in snow and the bare ice is exposed, they sometimes have dark patches. These are microscopic algae that grow on the ice and darken its surface.

The dark patches on the Greenland Ice Sheet are algae that bloom during the spring when the snow on of the ice melts. Near the bottom of the picture, you can see researcher Laura Halbach taking ...

The findings suggest that these algae can persist and spread without the need for additional nutrient inputs, intensifying ice sheet darkening and accelerating melt rates. The results were ...

However, especially where the glaciers are not covered in snow and the bare ice is exposed, they sometimes have dark patches. These are microscopic algae that grow on the ice and darken its surface.

However, especially where the glaciers are not covered in snow and the bare ice is exposed, they sometimes have dark patches. These are microscopic algae that grow on the ice and darken its surface.