Cryoconite: the Kryptonite of Arctic melt

Could some black, sooty holes really be influencing the entire Arctic melt system?

Emily Zhao
Jan 15, 2019 · 3 min read
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Cryoconite holes can range from minuscule to as massive as thirty meters long. Photo by James Balog

Most of us will never get the chance to visit the Arctic, but if we did, we would realize that the gargantuan ice sheets are less pristine than we imagine.

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