BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A bright pink lagoon is setting off red alarms for environmentalists in southern Argentina. The pond is one of several located about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the ...
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 ...
Pink pollution. Contamination from fish factories stained the water hot pink in this lagoon in Chubut, a Patagonian province of Argentina. The bright hue is caused by sodium sulfite, an antibacterial ...