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Last month was statistically tied for the lowest April snow cover on record across the Northern Hemisphere. Springtime snow decline has consistently been an indicator of a warming cryosphere and results in changes to surface albedo properties. Graphic/data by climate.rutgers.edu/snowcover/
May 16, 2025, 5:47 PM
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