Lake Baikal
January 16, 2023
According to a recent study, it is predicted that if global warming continues at the current rate, all the blue lakes in the world face the threat of turning green brown in colour. Various factors including elevation, depth of the lake, air temperature, algae and sediments determine the colour of a lake.
According to scientists, the increase in the temperature of water gives rise to more algal blooms, making the water of lakes greener and changing its quality. Various lakes around the world, including lakes in remote Arctic regions, have turned greenish due to an increase in algal blooms.
Did You Know?
Lake Baikal in Russia, which is around 1,700mts deep, is the deepest lake in the world.
ACTIVITY: Colours So Many
Do some research online and make a list of some colourful lakes around the world.
