This glacier in the Alps turned pink with 'watermelon snow'—here's what a scientist says is happening
July 08, 2020 at 14:44 PM EDT
"Watermelon snow," also known as "pink snow," is common in the Alps during the summer, but one scientist says it's more prominent this year. Researcher Biagio Di Mauro thinks low snowfall and high atmospheric temperatures may have caused algal blooms to turn the snow pink.