These particulates can melt ice in two ways. First, floating in the air, they absorb sunlight and heat the surrounding atmosphere.

这些大气微粒通过两种途径作用于冰川：首先，悬浮在空气中的微粒吸收太阳光，升高周围空气温度。

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We can see a number of comets with the naked eye when they pass close to the sun because their comas and tails reflect sunlight or even glow because of energy they absorb from the sun.

很多彗星接近太阳时，我们可以用肉眼看见，因为它们的彗发和彗尾可以反射阳光，甚至因为受阳光激发而自发光。

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Dark-skinned people living in northern locales are most at risk, as they absorb sunlight more poorly than light-skinned folks.

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Two trials have produced cells that could convert 17% of the sunlight they absorb into electricity.

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