Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake (Shoshone: Ti'tsa-pa “Bad Water”) is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.

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1.2 Million People at Risk: Why Is the Great Salt Lake Shrinking?

Here's what's causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink

The Great Salt Lake Is Rapidly Shrinking: Researchers Call for Urgent Action

Reducing irrigation for livestock feed crops is needed to save Great Salt Lake, study argues

Reducing irrigation for livestock feed crops is needed to save Great Salt Lake, study argues - EurekAlert

Reactive dust from Great Salt Lake may have health consequences

Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues

Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues - EurekAlert

Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions

Royal Ontario Museum scientist identifies Great Salt Lake as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions - EurekAlert

The Great Salt Lake Is Drying and Our Climate Is Paying the Price

How dust pollution from shrinking Great Salt Lake affects communities disproportionately

How dust pollution from shrinking Great Salt Lake affects communities disproportionately - EurekAlert

Restoring the Great Salt Lake would have environmental justice as well as ecological benefits

Restoring the Great Salt Lake would have environmental justice as well as ecological benefits - EurekAlert

Scientists Thought Only Two Animals Lived in The Great Salt Lake. They Were Wrong.

With discovery of roundworms, Great Salt Lake's imperiled ecosystem gets more interesting

Dust from a shrinking Great Salt Lake may be accelerating Utah’s snowmelt

The Great Salt Lake is shrinking. What can we do to stop it?