A lake has just appeared in one of the driest and hottest places in the world – 13/03/2019

Nature always offers surprises and that's what happened in one of the hottest places in the world, which is also one of the driest in the United States. Where there was no water drop, appeared a lake of 16 kilometers.

The surprising appearance occurred in the Valley of Death, California, where they usually reach 57 degrees. However, thanks to the low temperatures and the rain that fell a few days ago, a temporary gap appeared. Photographer Elliot McGucken He captured the photo before it evaporates in the next few days.

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California's Death Valley is one of the driest places on the planet. In 1972, it recorded the highest ambient temperature recorded on the planet: 93.9 degrees. Now this hell has a new lake 16 kilometers long.

The mbad of water has very little depth and is temporary. It should evaporate in a few days when temperatures return to normal.

On March 6, it rained "intensely" in the region. The place has a average annual rainfall of only 59 millimeters. But Wednesday of last week, they fell to 16 millimeters. That's a quarter of what it's raining all year.

On February 14, a similar situation occurred: 11.2 millimeters of rain fell and there were even "floods" on two roads in the area.

MD.