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Climate Change Oddity: Rivers in Alaska Are Turning Orange


Thawing permafrost in Alaska is staining rivers orange, impacting water quality and ecosystems. In Alaska, numerous remote streams and rivers are shifting from their natural crystal-clear blue to an unsettling cloudy orange. According to a recent publication in the Nature journal Communications:

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