Wildfires devastated Jasper. The soot and ash are putting Alberta’s glaciers at risk, scientists warn

Posted on August 9, 2024 by jfw677

Inayat Singh
CBC News
August 1, 2024

Ash is darkening Athabasca Glacier, causing it to absorb more solar heat and hastening glacier melt.

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Soot from wildfires, record heat adding to excessive glacial melt: Canadian scientist

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Carolyn Kury de Castillo
Global News
July 27, 2024

A renowned Canadian scientist is warning that the devastation in Jasper is sign of what’s to come as extreme heat continue to plague the planet.

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