Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange

Posted by laktak on Monday May 27, 2024 @02:29AM
from the sciencealert.com dept.

https://www.sciencealert.com/alaskas-pristine-waterways-are-turning-a-shocking-orange

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Re:Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange by tifik on Monday May 27, 2024 @04:06AM (#40488711)

Eerily reminiscent of 'badwater' from the game Timberborn. Especially in the second image.

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Re:Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange by e-brake on Monday May 27, 2024 @06:03AM (#40489305)

As seen on HN

Why are Alaska's rivers turning orange? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39123276

Why Are Alaska's Rivers Turning Orange? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38757610

Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34209889

Alaska's rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40432495

Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34268143

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Re:Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange by temporarely on Monday May 27, 2024 @06:22AM (#40489402)

heads-up, only the first link has actual comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39123276

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Re:Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange by dzdt on Monday May 27, 2024 @06:30AM (#40489452)

This is one of those unknowns that climate scientists couldn't predict: melting permafrost is releasing minerals that have been locked in place for thousands of years.

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