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Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water

Yellow water

Dozens of once crystal-clear streams and rivers in Arctic Alaska are now running bright orange and cloudy, and, in some cases, they may be becoming more acidic. This otherwise undeveloped landscape now looks as if an industrial mine has been in operation for decades, and scientists want to know why.

 

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Starving Seabirds on Alaska Coast Show Climate Change Peril

 

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