Italian Alps become pink, concerned scientists launch investigations

There are added debates among them about where the algae came from, but Biagio Di Mauro of Italy's National Investigative Council said that the pink snow seen in some parts of the ice in Presena is likely to be caused by the same plant found in Greenland.

“Alga is not dangerous, it is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the spring and winter on the middle flight, but also at Pole,” said Di Mauro, who earlier studied algae in the Morteratsch ice in Switzerland, the Guardian, translates Perskopi.

The plant, known as the Nordenskioeldi Ancylonem, is present in the so - called Greenland Dark Zone, where ice is also melting.

Normally, the ice reflects more than 80% of the sun's radiation in the atmosphere, but as the algae appear, they obscure the ice in order to absorb heat and melt faster.

More algae were introduced as ice melted more rapidly, giving them vital water and air.

Anything that darkens the snow causes it to melt because it accelerates radiation absorption,” added Di Mauro further.

“We are trying to quantify the effects of other phenomena other than man on Earth's overheating,” he said.

“20 is a particular year: terrible things are happening,” said a tourist named Elise Pongini. In my opinion, weather phenomena are getting worse. Climate change is becoming increasingly obvious. ”