Massive crater lake in India suddenly turns pink

• Lonar Lake in India has changed color from a deep bluish-green to bright pink.
• The change happened rapidly, and scientists haven't nailed down the cause.
• It's possibly related to an algae bloom or a shift in the chemical makeup of the water itself.

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Large bodies of water don't typically change much over short periods of time. Aside from freezing over in the winter in cooler climates, lakes are typically pretty resilient to change. The iconic Lonar Lake in India is challenging that notion by dramatically shifting its color from a deep green to bright pink in what appears to be a very short period of time.

The color change was so dramatic that the lake, which sits in a massive meteor crater, is now an even bigger tourist destination than it already was. The best part? Scientists don't know for sure what caused the rapid change in hue.

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