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Why Alaska’s salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange
Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens fish, ecosystems, and communities that depend on them—with no way to stop the process once it starts.
Thawing permafrost in Alaska is releasing heavy metals that alter the color and purity of rivers, putting aquatic life and local communities at risk. Researchers collect water samples in Alaska to analyze the concentration of heavy metals. In the remote Brooks Range of northern Alaska, rivers that were once clear and pristine are now orange and cloudy. This alarming phenomenon is a result of thawing permafrost, according to research published la…
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