Gentoo penguin in front of reddish snow at “Vernadsky” station. (Photo: Sergei Glotov) Around the Ukrainian Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadsky” the snow has turned a reddish color. The reason for the color change was the mass accumulation of...
The colourfulness of the actually white snow is caused by red and green algae. Especially close to places where nutrients fall on the snow thanks to animals, precipitation and wind, the algae find perfect conditions. Picture: Michael Wenger For most people, snow is...