Light-absorbing particles are among the most important factors leading to the deglaciation of glaciers. In light-absorbing particle reseaches, black carbon is most commonly mentioned. It is one of the short-lived climate-relevant factors and is generated by incomplete fossil fuel combustion, emissions of transport and industrial diesel engines, and forest fires and agricultural waste incineration. Falling on the cover of glaciers, black carbon reduces the albedo of the surface, which in turn leads to their heating and further thawing. This is extremely important for polar and mountainous regions. Therefore, this work is devoted to the influence of black carbon on the deglaciation of glaciers of polar regions, on the example of Antarctica and mountain regions, on the example of the Central Caucasus. The paper shows that while some authors consider Antarctica 's ice cover to be increasing, many authors disagree with this claim and the vast majority of the works point to their reduction. The main reason for the