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In 2025, Lake Eyre in South Australia experienced significant filling due to heavy rains, followed by rapid evaporation that revealed striking green and reddish hues caused by salt-loving microorganisms, with the lake's water levels and colors changing dynamically based on environmental conditions.
Following record-breaking floods in 2025, NASA satellites captured a rare and dramatic transformation of Australia's arid Cooper Creek desert into a lush, green landscape, triggering ecological bursts and filling Lake Eyre for the first time in decades, highlighting the natural boom-and-bust cycles of desert ecosystems.