Wildfire smoke accelerates glacier melt, affects mountain runoff: USask research

Wildfire smoke accelerates glacier melt, affects mountain runoff: USask research

USask News
April 26, 2022

As global temperatures rise, wildfires are becoming more common. A new study by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrology researchers found that exposure to wildfire smoke can cause glaciers to melt faster, affecting mountain runoff that provides major freshwater resources for life downstream.

Read the full article here: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2022/wildfire-smoke-accelerates-glacier-melt,-affects-mountain-runoff-usask-research.php