This time, we are taken to Alaska, where scientists are alarmed over once pristine backcountry rivers turning from a ...
At least 75 of Alaska's brooks and streams have been turning a dirty orange likely due to thawing permafrost, with some rivers so impacted ... say that the waterways' rusty color likely comes ...
"In a lifetime of descending rivers," John McPhee wrote of Alaska's Salmon River ... to figure out the rusty river mystery. Even before researchers knew about the orange waters, they realized ...
Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen ...
A new study shows that rusty discoloration in Alaska’s otherwise pristine streams and rivers is likely due to melting permafrost—and that’s a problem for Arctic animals and people.
The U.S. judiciary's top policymaking body took the rare step of referring a former judge in Alaska to Congress for potential impeachment even after he resigned because it determined his ...
The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and ...
Text The Christian Science Monitor N/A “Why Are Alaska’s Rivers Turning Orange?” by Alec Luhn Photo, Text Scientific American N/A “The World’s Best Rainforest Guardians Already Live There” by Peter ...
The Companion Fare benefit and bag-fee waivers can save you hundreds — if Alaska Airlines is (or can be) your go-to airline. For some, that won't be possible. If you fly Alaska Airlines with ...