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Dozens of Alaska's rivers and streams are turning orange. The staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost and climate change, finds a new study.
Environment News: Thawing permafrost in Alaska is turning clear waters rusty orange, impacting water quality and ecosystems. The process releases methane, carbon dioxid
Scientists believe that this could be down to melting permafrost, which releases metals into the water.
For the first time, scientists from across North America have formed a clear picture of Alaska's 'rusting' rivers and streams, tracking 75 areas in the remote Brooks Range that are flushed with the bizarre hue so bright it's even visible from space.
Melting permafrost has made 75 of Alaska's streams and 41 wetlands 'burn' - blackening vegetation like wildfire, leaving fish suffocated and threatening local citizens