New Zealand Glaciers Show Effects of Dark Snow

7 minute PBS clip follows a glaciologist in New Zealand, describing the effects of black carbon as it darkens glaciers.
What is really worthwhile about this piece is the incredible photography – they had a budget and it shows.

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  1. Video not available in New Zealand, sadly. The retreat of our biggest glacier, the Tasman, over the last thirty years, has been eye-opening. Must make a long-delayed visit to the smaller Earnslaw Glacier to see what’s left …

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