Parks officials in Victoria, Australia, are warning visitors to a
popular park to avoid contact with a salt lake that has turned bright
pink.
The salt lake in Melbourne’s Westgate Park has turned pink, a
natural phenomenon that has occurred before in response to very high
salt levels, high temperatures, sunlight and lack of rainfall.
lgae growing in the salt crust at the bottom of the lake produces the
red pigment (beta carotene) as part of its photosynthesis process and
in response to the extremely high salt levels.
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The group warned visitors not to drink or touch the pink water.
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Enjoy the views, but we recommend you don’t come into contact with
the pink water. The lake is expected to return to its normal color
towards winter, when the weather cools and rainfall increases.
Spanish river turns bright green overnight alarming residents
Residents living along the Gran Valira River in the Pyrenees
mountains were seriously alarmed after discovering their river had
turned emerald green overnight.
And before officials explained residents that a harmless dye had
intentionally been added to the river giving it the fluorescent color.
St. Patrick’s Day is only in 10 days!
The harmless dye had intentionally been added to the river to investigate a water bottling plant. via VK.comvia VK.com
The substance is non-toxic to people and harmless to the natural environment and is bio-degradable. via VK.comvia VK.com
The water bottling plant was reportedly linked to a gastroenteritis
outbreak in Catalonia last year that left thousands of people sick after
they drank from contaminated office water coolers.
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Images of the river have caused consternation on social media. via VK.com
Chicago might be the only place where a river suddenly turns bright
green without alarming residents. The city annually dyies the Chicago
River green the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day.
