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

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

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Ash is darkening Athabasca Glacier, causing it to absorb more solar heat and hastening glacier melt.   Click here to read the story.

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