“Shocking Discovery: Alaska’s Rivers and Lakes Transform from Clear Blue to Murky Green due to Glacial Melting, Finds New Study”

Rivers and lakes in Alyaska are changing colors, turning from clear blue to murky green due to organic sediments released during intense glacial melt. A study conducted by researchers from the National Park Service, California Institute of Technology, UC Davis, and US Geological Survey reveals the causes and impacts of this phenomenon. The study, published in Communications: Earth & Environment, explains the role of specific sediments, such as clay and silt, in causing the discoloration. This natural process has been observed in other regions affected by mining activities but is especially striking in the remote Alaskan glacial rivers.