Albedo

This feedback is why the Arctic is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the planet—a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification." As the Earth’s natural mirror shrinks, the planet absorbs more heat. Conversely, if the planet began to cool, more ice would grow, reflecting more light, cooling the planet further, potentially leading to a snowball Earth scenario. Albedo, therefore, is not a passive measurement; it is an active engine of climate change, capable of tipping the planet from one state to another with alarming speed.

Albedo’s greatest creation: a blade forged from pure, stabilized primordial chalk, the same substance that gave him form. The doppelgänger crumbled, its blue light dimming, and whispered, “You knew. From the beginning. You drew me on purpose.” Albedo

“No,” said the painting. Its voice was his, but smoother, like glass skimming over ice. “I am the alternative. The one who was drawn when you hesitated.” This feedback is why the Arctic is warming