A 50,000-Year-Old Lake In India Just Turned Pink And Experts Don’t Know Exactly Why

(CNN) — What caused the lake to turn pink?
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That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly changed hues in recent days.
Experts believe that the change is likely due to either increased salinity in the water, the presence of algae or a combination of both — like parts of Utah’s Great Salt Lake or Lake Hillier in Australia.
Gajanan Kharat, a local geologist, said in a