the lake directly supports 9,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in economic productivity, primarily from mining, recreation, and fishing of brine shrimp. Exposed saline lakebeds (as the Great Salt Lake’s ...

The Great Salt Lake in the United States poses a growing threat to 1.2 million residents. Record-low water levels and toxic ...

New research from experts Portland State University examines the factors behind the historic decline of the Great Salt Lake.

Great Salt Lake in the United States is becoming a threat to 1.2 million residents. Record low water levels and toxic ...

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The Great Salt Lake’s two arms are each three feet higher than two years ago when the lake hit historic lows. A dry end to the summer and an abnormally dry fall meant the Great Salt Lake lost ...

Salt Lake City's visitors and residents enjoy the area's many hiking trails, ample picnic spots, and swimming, boating and fishing opportunities. Great Salt Lake Park is one access point that's ...

Great Salt Lake in Utah has hit unprecedented low water levels in 2022, raising serious ecological, economic, and health concerns. The decline is driven by reduced streamflows, increased ...

It’s up to Utah farmers to save the Great Salt Lake, according to a new study published Tuesday. New research quantifies just how much water must be saved to restore the lake, proposes how to ...

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Jan. 21, 2025 — The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah ...

Reducing the amount of water used to irrigate livestock feed crops may be critical to revitalizing the dried-out Great Salt Lake, a new study has found. About 62 percent of the river water heading ...