Dozens of once-pristine rivers and streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range are turning an alarming shade of orange. The discoloration, according to a new study published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, is likely caused by the thawing of permafrost, which is exposing previously frozen minerals that are now leaching into the waterways. The research […]
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Some of Alaska's clear, icy blue waterways are turning a startling rust orange - so intense it's visible from Earth's orbit. "The stained rivers are so big we can see them from space," says University of California (UC) Davis environmental.