Why field work and your donation is important

We expect that our findings will demonstrate a strong sensitivity of ice melt to snow impurities, through the multiplying effect of the albedo feedback, especially black carbon soot. This will help lawmakers build the case that it is important to limit industrial soot and limit climate change, which increases wildfire soot.

Box calculates the minimum cost of the field campaign is $125,000, 2/3 of which is an air charter of the ski-equipped airplane. We’re faced with a remaining fund raising goal of $75k, minimum.