Canada’s Goldstream River suddenly turned neon green.
Horrified nature lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green. It happened on December 29, 2010. The waters of the river suddenly became neon green, and everyone passing by it rubbed their eyes to make sure what they were seeing wasn’t just an illusion.
After analyzing the neon green water, the local Environment Ministry said it was the result of a chemical called “fluorescein”. Neither the substance itself nor its products of degradation are toxic, and experts believe that fish and their habitat were not affected, judging by the concentration and flow rate of the river.
The chemical is usually used to trace leaks from septic tanks and water systems and can be bought online. Fluorescein is also used in medical diagnosis and guidelines warn it can cause reactions ranging from nausea and hives to death from anaphylactic shock...
Horrified nature lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green. It happened on December 29, 2010. The waters of the river suddenly became neon green, and everyone passing by it rubbed their eyes to make sure what they were seeing wasn’t just an illusion.
After analyzing the neon green water, the local Environment Ministry said it was the result of a chemical called “fluorescein”. Neither the substance itself nor its products of degradation are toxic, and experts believe that fish and their habitat were not affected, judging by the concentration and flow rate of the river.
The chemical is usually used to trace leaks from septic tanks and water systems and can be bought online. Fluorescein is also used in medical diagnosis and guidelines warn it can cause reactions ranging from nausea and hives to death from anaphylactic shock...
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