20 May 2024 / Nature / Jonathan A. O’Donnell
Background

Metal mobilization from thawing permafrost to aquatic ecosystems is driving rusting of Arctic streams

Noatak, Alaska, United States

Recent discoloration of 75 streams in Arctic Alaska reflects increased iron and trace metal loading following climate-driven permafrost thaw. These findings have considerable implications for drinking water supplies and subsistence fisheries.


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