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Australia’s salt lakes present in a kaleidoscope of colors. Some are luminescent yellow, some are persimmon-orange, and some—the ones with the most extreme conditions—are neon pink. That pink color is the product of a pair of extremophiles: Dunaliella salina, a type of microalga, and Salinibacter ruber, a halophilic bacterium. When exposed to sunlight, these organisms produce beta-carotene—the same pigment that gives carrots, crayfish, and flamingos their distinctive color. Over the last 20 years, two of Western Australia's most iconic pink lakes have lost their distinctive color due to climate change and resource over-extraction. Yet experts believe the lakes can bloom pink once again. Find out what scientists recommend at the link in bio. Photographs by Daniela Tommasi (@daniela_tommasi_photography)

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