Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange (sciencealert.com)

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Eerily reminiscent of 'badwater' from the game Timberborn. Especially in the second image.

As seen on HN

Why are Alaska's rivers turning orange? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39123276

Why Are Alaska's Rivers Turning Orange? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38757610

Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34209889

Alaska's rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40432495

Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34268143

This is one of those unknowns that climate scientists couldn't predict: melting permafrost is releasing minerals that have been locked in place for thousands of years.