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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Aliya Uteuova

Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds

Bright orange streams flowing in the middle of a vast mountain range
Orange streams in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. Photograph: Josh Koch/USGS

Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds.

The Arctic is the fastest-warming region in the globe, and as the frozen ground below the surface melts, minerals once locked away in that soil are now seeping into waterways.

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