- Iran’s Lake Urmia has turned a brilliant red colour this month after bacteria released red pigment
- The sight was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on Nasa’s Aqua satellite
- Lake becomes saltier as summer heat and dryness take hold, which is when the microorganisms show their colours
he blood-red waters of Lake Urmia have been turned their bright hue by tiny organisms living in it.
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