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gregladen | May 14, 2013New research indicates that the reflectivity of the surface of the Greenland Glacier is decreasing due to the deposition of dark particles from fires on the surface of the ice. This phenomenon is contributing to unprecedented melting of the ice sheet. This is a huge concern. One of the most significant outcomes of global warming will be the melting of large portions of the world's glaciers, causing the sea level to rise dangerously.
There is a project called The Dark Snow Project which is an effort to measure this newly discovered effect. A large part of this research is being crown-…