Antarctica’s ‘green snow’ is sucking carbon out of the air

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By Luna ShyrJun 22, 2020, 3:50 am208 pts
This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Photosynthesis and Antarctica. It may not be the most intuitive combination, but the icy continent — famous for sculptural icebergs and marching penguins — is also home to communities of…

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