Why are Arctic rivers and streams turning orange?” — Will Mortimer, Largo, Florida Over the past decade, an increasing number of orange rivers and streams have been found in Arctic Alaska’s Brooks ...

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Over the past decade, an increasing number of orange rivers and streams have been found in Arctic Alaska’s Brooks Range.