IMO agrees on definition for black carbon in the Arctic
Black carbon has been a major problem in the Arctic for a long time now. Increased sailing near the Arctic regions results in a higher number of black carbon particles on the ice, which subsequently increases the speed at which the ice melts by reducing the so-called albedo effect - the ice and snow's ability to reflect the sun's beams back into space. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has now decided to address this issue.
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