Part of a UNESCO World Heritage area, the saltwater Lake has long been a source of wonder for tourists, who have delighted in s**rkeling among the millions of golden Jellyfish that can fill the water as thick as corn chowder. But some tourists in recent weeks have struggled to find even a single jellyfish, prompting at least one tour operator to suspend its trips.
Scientists blame a severe drought, coupled with hotter temperatures caused by the El Niño weather pattern, a warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide and tends to push up global temperatures. Read more...