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Climate change is making Colorado mountain streams more acidic and polluted - KNAU Arizona Public Radio

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Climate change is making Colorado mountain streams more acidic and polluted

New research says climate change has caused toxic metal pollution to double in some Colorado rivers and mountain streams. It's complicating efforts to clean up abandoned mining sites.

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