Crimson Tide: Residents stunned as Russian river turns red

cnn ^ | September 8, 2016 | Madison Park and Radina Gigova, CNN

[Morgana]

(CNN)A Russian river located by the Arctic town of Norilsk turned bright red Tuesday, looking more like an enormous blood vessel than a body of water. Stunned residents shared photos online of the bizarre scene at Daldykan River.

Authorities are trying to determine why the river changed colors and are evaluating possible environmental damages.

[Carriage Hill]

Mother Nature is nothing, if not resilient. The plants that survive the initial poisoning, often regrow and flourish with severe mutations. I’ve seen it in desert cactus, sage and scrub brushes, and even in orchids.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Oh, a river in Russia! For a moment there I though Kendall-Jackson had sprung a leak and the trout population was going to be wiped out by cheap Cabernet.

[WhatWhyWhom]

Have you been above arctic circle?

[BipolarBob]

How bad did your team lose to the Crimson Tide?

LOL, good reply.

[Kommodor]

No, but I’ve been to Houghton, and that was close enough.

[WhatWhyWhom]

Well, I have (NWT) and it looked maybe little worse :-)

[Krosan]

And the city looks like it belongs.