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A pond in Hawaii has unexpectedly turned bubble-gum pink

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[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I don't know much about Hawaii. I actually it to come from volcanic activity, but drought and subsequentially missing water inflow turned the ponds salinity to 70 ppt and halobacteria turned it pink.