The Arctic's Rusting Rivers

Cause-Related Photography - Series

2024

Taylor Roades, Vancouver, BC
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Photographer: Taylor Roades Photo Editor: Monica Bradley Client: Scientific American

In the remote Western Brooks Range of North West Alaska, the impact of climate change is impossible to miss. Permafrost the layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year is thawing at an unprecedented rate and transforming what once were healthy rivers. These rivers and their tributaries, far from any industrialization or mining activities are now flowing bright orange with oxidized iron and sulphuric acid. A direct result of warming temperatures.