Why some of Alaska's rivers are turning orange

Rivers and streams in remote parts of Alaska have been turning orange for years. Scientists believe they know what's behind the color change.

By: CBS News

May 27 2024
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Researchers for years have been baffled as rivers and streams across Alaska turned orange, but new research points to climate change as an answer. Scientists suspect the drastic color change is the result of thawing permafrost — which essentially is ... [3871 chars]

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