NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Western Washington University environmental science professor Robin Kodner about algea that is turning snow pink at high altitudes. You've heard of white snow, maybe even ...

SEATTLE — Researchers and volunteers are working to gather and test samples of algae blooms often referred to as "pink snow" to learn more about its life cycle. In time, that data could be used ...

Watermelon snow is more common during the late spring and summer months and has been found on all continents. It can look like pink or red shaved ice, but this is no snow cone and don’t even ...

How do bacteria communicate? And what's the deal with pink snow? Soundside spoke with two researchers exploring the worlds of bacteria and algae to gather some insight. Peter Greenberg is a ...

Patches of snow in Utah's mountains have turned pink. And while the so-called "watermelon snow" spotted on Tony Grove Lake may look pretty, it could indicate bad news for the environment.

It’s not a trick of the light and you are not going crazy, pink snow does exist. In the spring and summer months, snow in Whatcom County’s mountains can turn pink. The color comes from an ...

Patches of snow in Utah's mountains have turned pink. And while the so-called "watermelon snow" spotted on Tony Grove Lake may look pretty, it could indicate bad news for the environment.

Jana Brough gathers pink-hued snow in her hand at Tony Grove Lake near Logan, Utah on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Rick Bowmer/AP.