"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

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The blue color of the pools can also exacerbate further melting, as the darker shades absorb more heat than the surrounding white ice. If meltwater from these "blue puddles" drains through tiny ...