Lake Forms in Earth's Hottest Place

The hottest place on Earth is the Lut Desert in Iran.

The landscape is sandy, and temperatures reach 72 degrees Celsius.

On the whole, water is extremely scarce there.

Now, however, the Lut Desert features a new saltwater lake.

Surprisingly, this body of water is not man-made.

A saltwater river runs through the desert, and the banks of the river burst in late 2018.

Then, the river water flowed into a deep reservoir and formed the lake.

Currently, the lake is so large that it has waves.

It has attracted migratory birds and other animals, as well as tourists.

Scientists are not sure what will happen to the desert lake.

It could dry up in the desert heat, or expand if enough rain falls during the rainy season.

In other words, Mother Nature will decide the fate of this majestic lake.

 

• landscape ˈlændskeɪp 풍경 / (나무꽃 등을 심어) 조경을 하다  sandy ˈsændi 모래로 뒤덮인, 모래가 든  On the whole 전체[전반]적으로 보아, 대체로

• scarce skers 부족한, 드문 / 문예체 겨우, 간신히, 거의 …않다  body of water 물줄기  on the banks of the river 강둑에(서)

• reservoir |rezərvwɑː 저수지, 급수장  migratory ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri 이주[이동]하는   Mother Nature  (만물의 어머니 같은) 대자연  majestic məˈdʒestɪk 장엄한, 위풍당당한