New Zealand Glaciers are Turning Red

One of the most startling consequences of the bushfires that are still raging across Australia is that they have turned some of New Zealand's famed glaciers red and pink. 

Travel photographer and blogger Liz Carlson snapped the pictures of the discolored snow-capped glaciers on November 28 while on a helicopter flight around Mount Aspiring National Park, in New Zealand's South Island. 

Australia has been experiencing one of its worst bushfire seasons on record. As of Thursday, there were more than 117 bush and grass fires with more than 60 not yet contained. 

Westerly winds blew the smoke from the Australian fires toward New Zealand. The heavier particles in the smoke fall out and, in this case, discolored the snow in New Zealand. 

Until the material on the glaciers is tested, it is not possible to know for sure what material it is.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/05/australia/australia-bushfires-new-zealand-glaciers-scn-scli-intl/index.html