Once-pristine waterways in Alaska are ... of the state, turning orange in the last decade. Often, mining operations are to blame for discoloration and polluting creeks and rivers.

In northern Alaska’s Brooks Range, crystal-clear blue rivers and streams are turning orange due to minerals ... when he observed a river that appeared rusty, which had been clear the previous ...

Climate change is doing all sorts of weird things to the planet — from increased turbulence on plane trips to more stinging jellyfish in the ocean. Now, remote rivers in the Alaska backcountry ...

Now, remote rivers in the Alaska backcountry are turning from a pristine glacier blue to an alarming rusty bright orange, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications: Earth ...

Climate change is probably causing dozens of rivers in Alaska to flow orange ... they react with oxygen and effectively rust, turning clear streams bright orange. “As thawing is occurring ...

In another unusual phenomenon, rivers and streams in Alaska are turning from a clear blue to a rusty orange colour, primarily due to the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a ...

Numerous rivers and streams in Alaska’s remote Brooks Range are turning orange due to the thawing of permafrost, which is releasing previously frozen minerals into the water. Water samples from ...