Why Does Red and Green Snow Fall in Antarctica?

Yes, you heard right. Antarctica is among the most important places affected by global warming. Because the glaciers are gradually melting and the temperatures are rising surprisingly high.

In this case, it turns out that everyone “watermelon snow” The so-called red snow appears. So, if the reason is the climate crisis, why can’t we see this colorful snow all the time?

All of this takes place at the northernmost point of Antarctica.

This region is actually known as the region that warms the most. colorful snowThis is actually the reason why events such as red waterfalls are seen.

Scientists working in Antarctica, When they wake up to a morning in 2020 They couldn’t believe what they saw: There was snow outside, but red!

Actually, this was not a strange situation for them. Because this colorful snow “chlamydomonas nivalis” So they knew it was a microscopic snow algae. This phenomenon was a result of the green algae species. So why did it happen?

Let’s get to the main problem… Because these algae form when the air warms up faster than normal.

Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine According to his statement, this does not bode well for Antarctica. Because increasing temperatures cause the air to warm even in the poles. The algae that forms contribute to global warming because it covers the white snow surface, which reflects the sun’s rays, and turns it into a darker color than it is. There is a name for this: the recycling spiral.

An event caused by global warming gives rise to an event that will cause more global warming. In 2020, the temperature exceeded 20 degrees, a first in history. Likewise, temperatures measured in 2023 show that it will be 18 degrees, which is not a good sign.

Cambridge University produced a 6-year map of these algae in the snow.

Red and green algae are increasingly spreading and it appears to have remained in the region for much longer than expected. Algae also use photosynthesis to grow, which means they act as carbon sinks.

So what does the research say? Observations show that algae remove approximately 479 tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide per year. That adds up to an average of 875,000 car journeys in the UK alone. This corresponds to 486 flights between London and New York.

As warming increases, they will spread to the South.

As algae spread, global warming will accelerate, and it is now known that these algae exist in some regions. B.While white snow reflects almost 80% of the Sun’s rays green and red snow reflects half of it.

this too By increasing heat absorption It maximizes the possibility of snow melting.

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