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Researchers dig into how pink snow affects snowpack

KUNM | By Emma Gibson
Published January 11, 2023 at 2:07 PM MST
Snow algae core sample in Mt Rainier National Park.
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Snow algae core sample in Mt Rainier National Park.

Researchers are traversing Western mountains to better understand snow algae – and whether its blooms are hastening the melting of mountain snowpack.

Researchers are traversing Western mountains to better understand snow algae – and whether its blooms are hastening the melting of mountain snowpack.

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