Tag: ecosystem impacts
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Rusting Rivers: How Arctic Warming Is Transforming Rivers with Iron Fe from Permafrost
What is happening to Arctic rivers? New research shows a striking and alarming side of climate change: hundreds of rivers and streams across the Arctic are turning bright red-orange. This color change isn’t caused by pollution or a dye spill. Instead, it results from naturally occurring iron being released as the long-frozen ground thaws. Scientists…
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New Arctic Report: Rivers Turn Bright Rust as Warming Unleashes Iron from Thawing Ground
Summary: A New Arctic Warming Signature A recent assessment of Arctic climate data reveals a striking, ongoing phenomenon: hundreds of rivers and streams in the region are turning bright red-orange. The color comes not from pollution but from naturally occurring iron that is being mobilized as permafrost thaws and soil layers warm. This “rusting rivers”…