In the Italian Alps discovered pink ice. According to scientists, the Presena glacier turned into such a color due to the algae Ancylonema nordenskioeldii. On Monday, July 6, reported The Guardian.

According to scientists, the phenomenon may have negative environmental consequences, because algae accelerate the melting of ice.

Now there is debate about where the algae came from, which painted the glaciers in the Alps pink. According to Biagio Di Mauro of the National Research Council of Italy, the pink color of the ice is probably caused by the same plant that colored the glaciers of Greenland.

" However, intense staining of ice with algae poses a threat to permafrost, "

Pink ice in Italy's Alps sparks algae probe - CNA https: // t. co / iEqG9gZk6T pic. twitter. com / Mjdt14XM9t - Ashish Tripathi (@ashishtripatiit) July 5, 2020 A plant known as Ancylonema nordenskioeldii is present in the so-called dark zone of Greenland, where ice also melts. Typically, ice reflects more than 80 percent of solar radiation back into the atmosphere, but when algae appears, they darken the ice so that it absorbs heat and melts faster. As ice melts faster, more algae appears.

According to Di Mauro, who had previously studied algae on the Morteras Glacier in Switzerland, the presence of tourists and ski lifts can also have an effect on algae..

Glacial ice on Italy's Alps turn pink, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of #ClimateChange. #PinkIce pic. twitter. com / a4mhNEbNtK - News Daily 24 (@ nd24_news) July 6, 2020 Scientists emphasize that algae accelerate ice melting in the Alps, which contributes to global climate change.

Earlier, the crater lake in the Indian state of Maharashtra changed its color from green to pink in a few days..

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