New study investigates threat of 'watermelon snow' to mountain glaciers

The darker the snow, the faster it melts — and new research sheds light on the threat snow algae poses to shrinking glaciers across northwestern North America.

New study investigates threat of 'watermelon snow' to mountain glaciers
A hiker stands in a snowfield in front of a mountain range on a cloudy day

The darker the snow, the faster it melts — and new research sheds light on the threat snow algae poses to shrinking glaciers across northwestern North America.