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 ...

For the first time, a large team of scientists from across North America has formed a clear picture of Alaska's 'rusting' rivers and streams, closely tracking 75 areas in the remote Brooks Range that ...

Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. The finding ...

Alaska’s landscape has an unusual feature that allows us to enjoy cheap bananas in Fairbanks and other things that make life better in the subarctic. The Nenana River, born on the south side of the ...

Dozens of Alaska’s most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, new ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Thawing permafrost may be turning clear water in some of Alaska ...

An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which ...