Drought blamed as Maui pond turns bright pink

Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii has twice the salinity of seawater because of low water levels caused by drought

A pond in Hawaii has turned bubble-gum pink, in what scientists believe may be the result of halobacteria" thriving on water with unusually high salt levels due to drought.

Staff at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui have been monitoring the pink water since 30 October.