Alaska’s crystal-clear rivers are turning vivid orange: Metal pollution is creating ‘rusting’ waterways, threatening wildlife, habitats and drinking water |
Image Credit: Josh Koch/USGS In the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, a transformation is happening because of which the scientists and local communities are deeply concerned. The once-fresh, crystal-clear rivers of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska are rapidly turning into a vivid, rusty orange colour. According to the U.S National Park Service, this transformation, visible…
