During the Southern Hemispheres summer of 20192020, mountains in New Zealand turned red.
New research finally explains why.
But the red dust that led to the dramatic colour change actually arrived well before New Year.
Researchers reveal why New Zealand’s Southern Alps of Aotearoa turned red during the hemisphere’s summer of 2019-2020.© John Hunt, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
Not surprisingly, the red mountains and the fires became linked in media reports.
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