Black Carbon
Black carbon is the fancy name for soot, and it is causing changes in the Arctic climate. It comes from the burning of fossil fuels. Studies suggest that black carbon is contributing to the acceleration of sea ice melting in the Arctic, and the loss of this ice would lead to more rapid warming and possibly irreversible climate change.
(Source: DCMP)
Metadata
- Subject:
- Earth Sciences - Science
- Keywords:
- environmental issues, fossil fuels, soot
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Black Carbon
- Type:
- Video
- Format:
- Streaming
- Accommodations:
- English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
- Languages:
- English
- License:
- OER
- Author:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Length:
- 3 minutes