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A pond in Hawaii has unexpectedly turned bubble-gum pink

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Click to learn why this is happening.

No, I don't think I shall.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago

Short answer? Climate change

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

gender reveal

[–] 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.