The Hidden Impact of Polluted Snow

Black carbon in snow alters plant growth, Waterloo study finds

A new study from the University of Waterloo reveals that even trace amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snowfall can significantly alter the way sunlight reaches the ground, impacting fragile ecosystems and shifting plant growth patterns.

The hidden impact of polluted snow

Black carbon soot has surprising new effects in snow.

University of Waterloo - The hidden impact of polluted snow

As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlig. . .