Spiraling dangers from a dried-up Great Salt Lake would gradually spread well beyond its shores, a study warns, eventually threatening Utahns’ health and economic well-being. Not only does the ...

Utah officials have further raised concerns about the amount of water ... looking out for the best interests of the imperiled Great Salt Lake. “This is a great project,” said CEO Kevin ...

The backhoe started digging in the empty field, unearthing trash from decades ago. This site near I-80 and 7200 West is the ...

The Great Salt Lake's levels reached an all-time low for the second-straight year in 2022, which exposed more of its toxic lake bed to the public while resulting in concerns about the lake's ecology.

The state is trying to bridge the gap in its monitoring network, a state environmental scientist said, but it is "exceedingly ...

“It concerns everyone,” Yamane says. “It’s now on the forefront of every Utahan’s mind.” And the Great Salt Lake isn’t unique. Many of the world’s saline lakes are facing a double ...

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster ... examined the intersection of politics and environmental issues as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship.

Instead, some rural lawmakers were opposed because they believed that if people flushed less water down their toilets, Great Salt Lake would dry up faster. “I have concerns about the government ...

The level of the Great Salt Lake in Utah reached a record low in 2022 ... The reduction in the lake's volume poses ecological and economic issues for Utah—but also public-health concerns ...

The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline lake left in the ... Dust storms and air pollution, born out of a dried up lake bed, is also a major concern for Utah residents. Scientists have also ...