Warming soil releases toxic metals that threaten fish and disrupt food chains. In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers that were once clear enough to drink have turned a murky orange as toxic metals spread through the water. Warming is thawing long-frozen ground, setting off chemical reactions that are harming fish and disrupting entire ecosystems. As global [...] Scientists Sound Alarm: Why Are Rivers in Alaska Turning Orange?
Warming soil releases toxic metals that threaten fish and disrupt food chains. In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers that were once clear enough to drink have turned a murky orange as toxic metals spread through the water. Warming is thawing long-frozen ground, setting off chemical reactions that are harming fish and disrupting entire ecosystems. As global [...] 

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