Aristotle first spotted 'blood snow' on Mount Olympus. Today, photos show that colorful algae may be eating away Earth's glaciers.

Aristotle first spotted 'blood snow' on Mount Olympus. Today, photos show that colorful algae may be eating away Earth's glaciers.

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Blooms of colorful algae on glaciers in the Alps, Antarctica, and Greenland. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images; Dr. Matt Davey; Rey Mourot Photos show colorful algae blooms are turning glaciers pink, purple, and green across the planet. Aristotle first wrote about "blood snow." The glacier algae is…

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