Our paneta is an extremely complex ecosystem, and the various changes taking place in certain parts of the world can certainly have significant effects on remote areas. Some of these phenomena occur gradually, over the years, decades or even centuries. However, in some cases, they can take place almost overnight and can be extremely large and certainly attract the attention of scientists and the media. Listverse has created a list of ten such phenomena that occur on a large scale.

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10. A lake in India turned pink overnight

Lake Lonar in India resembles most other lakes. But Lonar, which was created by the impact of a meteorite 50,000 years ago, recently went through a unique phenomenon. In June 2020, the usual water of the lake turned pink.

The main theory suggests that several factors were involved in this phenomenon. Thus, a drop in water level made the lake saltier and the days were also hot. This mixture of salt and heat created the conditions necessary for an exponential growth of the algae population. These algae have a red color, but when they form on the surface of a lake they give it a pink color.

9. A waterfall flowed in reverse

Recently there have been a number of reports in Australia suggesting that some waterfalls have begun to flow backwards. This information caught the attention of the press, reporters discovered that there is a piece of truth. Specifically, the images show how water droplets from the surface of the water are taken by gusts of wind.

A few days before the waterfalls behaved unusually, Sydney and the surrounding areas experienced storm conditions. The winds were strong enough to lead to flooding and evacuation orders for many families. The speed of the wind gusts reached about 70 km / h, enough to lead to this phenomenon.

8. Red Sea emissions

Thanks to the Suez Canal, the Red Sea is one of the most used waterways in the world. The air is extremely polluted and the first suspects are quite obvious. Indeed, industrial transport and the intensive use of fossil fuels in the area have affected air quality. Unfortunately, the Red Sea also seems to contribute to this phenomenon.

In 2017, when researchers measured different levels of different gases in the region, the figures were confusing. Even when they considered the gross human pollution, the northern part of the Red Sea had 40 times higher emissions of ethane and propane. The only explanation was that both greenhouse gases are released naturally from the reservoirs under the sea. Bubbles on the surface of the Red Sea represent in these conditions an important and natural source of greenhouse gases.

7. Clouds of Saharan dust

Every year, a cloud of sand leaves the Sahara desert in Africa and heads for the Atlantic Ocean. The technical term for this phenomenon is the Saharan Air Layer (SAL). But in 2020, the cloud was so big that scientists called this year's cloud "Godzilla".

This year's dust cloud is the largest in 20 years. For some reason, the cloud carried up to 70 percent more sand and, despite its size and weight, managed to travel a greater distance than other clouds in the Sahara. Clouds usually face other air masses in the Atlantic Ocean. Godzilla traveled 8,000 miles and reached the United States

6. The longest lightning

Two years ago, scientists discovered lightning that broke all previous records . This lightning began in the Atlantic, traveled over Brazil and even reached Argentina, covering a distance of over 700 kilometers.

The previous record was set in Oklahoma State in 2007 and measured 320 kilometers in length. Interestingly, neither of these two lightnings holds the record for the longest time. This record was set in northern Argentina in 2019, and the lightning remained visible for 17 seconds.

5. Rivers surrounding the Australian coast

The Australian continent appears to be surrounded by a network of underwater rivers that cover more than 10,000 kilometers of coastline. Although the phenomenon is not unknown, the scale is unprecedented. Researchers explain that this phenomenon is one of the most significant discoveries in oceanography.

Underwater rivers may exist due to differences in density between land and ocean water. Apparently, the change of seasons plays an important role, the rivers being weaker in summer, and in winter, they become denser and sink to the bottom of the sea, where they flow stronger.

4. Cork made of volcanic materials

In 2019, Volcano F in the Pacific Ocean produced so much pumice that the floating rocks formed a raft the size of 20,000 football fields. For almost a year, the raft traveled across the ocean to Australia. By 2020, trillions of rocks have begun to run along 1,300 kilometers of coastline, from Queensland to New South Wales.

3. Anomaly in the Earth's magnetic field

The earth has a magnetic field that protects the planet's atmosphere and technology from solar particles. But this bubble has a weak point. Called the SAA (South Atlantic Anomaly), it is the only place where solar particles can enter the atmosphere and cause significant damage to organisms and electronic equipment.

The SAA covers a large area over South America and the South Atlantic. Any space station or equipment passing through this region risks erasing data or damaging hardware. For this reason, NASA often stops satellites traveling through the SAA until they are in a safe area.

2. Fire waterfall in Yosemite Natural Park

In some years, in February, a spectacular phenomenon takes place in Yosemite National Park. There is a high waterfall there, called the Horsetail Fall. Most of the time, it looks like other waterfalls, but for a few weeks at the beginning of the year, its transformation is so remarkable that it attracts thousands of tourists.

Some call the event a "cascade of fire" and it's easy to see why. The water seems to have mysteriously disappeared, instead the lava spills over the rock, shining with heat, steam and fire. This optical illusion lasts about 10 minutes and is caused by the position of the setting sun. Once the sun exceeds a certain point, the waterfall returns to normal.

1. The boomerang earthquake

A 2020 study found a strange earthquake when researchers analyzed data from underwater seismometers. But the way in which a certain earthquake propagated was not normal. Since it was born from a fracture area near the equator, it should have been an ordinary earthquake. Instead, the data indicates that the shock wave has returned.

It was a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale. In addition, once he returned, his speed increased. The earthquakes rushed to the point of origin, with speeds of up to six kilometers per second.