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Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say
BUENOS AIRES, July 30 (Reuters) - Two lakes in a far-flung coastal region of Patagonia, in Argentina, have turned fluorescent pink, as of yet unexplained phenomena that local environmentalists fear could be harmful and caused by industrial contamination.
The lakes, located near an industrial park on the outskirts of the Argentine city of Trelew, sprawl across a dusty, desert-like plain and are largely undeveloped. Officials with the municipality of Trelew recently uncovered a truck dumping waste in the watershed, according to posts made by the city on social media.
Authorities gave conflicting views to local media, however, on whether the sudden change in color of the lakes was harmful. Environmentalists were more concerned.
Local activist Pablo Lada, a member of Argentina's National Ecological Network (RENACE), told Reuters in an interview that the pink color could potentially be the result of a dye typically used to give prawns raised nearby their typically rose-colored hue.
"I think that the pink lagoon uncovered a …lack of treatment of this waste that has become a big problem," Lada said.
Local and regional environmental officials are investigating the cause and potential damage to the lakes but have yet to arrive at any conclusions.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-lakes-turn-pink-outlook-not-rosy-environmentalists-say-2021-07-30/
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Further reading for the interested
Surprise! Space-Time Crystals Are Real.
Welcome to the trippy side of physics.
https://interestingengineering.com/space-time-crystals-are-real
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Another landslide in India
A massive landslide in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India has led to a road collapsing down the side of a mountain. The footage, captured on 30 July, has been widely shared on social media and Indian news channels. It is not clear whether there were any casualties. There have been incidents of landslides in the area amid heavy rains. Recently a huge rockfall hit the Sangla valley, destroying a bridge, cars and killing at least nine tourists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb1dSUFugYs
https://www.reuters.com/article/india-floods/landslide-in-indias-himachal-kills-seven-as-rains-wreak-havoc-idUSKBN2F020L