The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

The Earth’s albedo has been declining since the 1970s ... But Goessling points to a third, more alarming factor: global ...

As a result, scientists may have been underestimating global warming. National climate reporter ... on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough ...