Maryland river turns orange for alarming reason: ‘The pollution from this site is so bad you can see it from space’
Source: https://news.yahoo.com/, October 27, 2023
By: Tina Deines
In Maryland, muddy runoff from a construction site seems to be suffocating a once-lush underwater prairie-like ecosystem, endangering fish and other aquatic animals.
What’s happening?
Maryland’s Gunpowder River — part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed — was once home to lush submerged grasses that hosted a plethora of wildlife, including fish and crabs. Now, this underwater prairie has all but disappeared, and the once-clear water has turned a murky orange color, the Bay Journal reports. Read more.