The isolated lake lays in the shadow of the active 7,650feet-tall Ol Doinyo Lengai - or 'Mountain of God' - volcano. Its pink hue is a result of a type of algae, called cyanobacteria ...
Trona has been mined at the lake since 1914, and the facility currently owned and operated by Tata Chemicals Magadi produces 350,000 tons of soda ash per year, according to Saltwork.
A teacher whose students won last year’s competition shares the steps she followed. (Spoiler: It ends with the whole class doing the worm.) By Baylea Jones Educators, parents and district ...