Why is the Great Salt Lake shrinking? Officials say it isn’t what you think

If you want to save the planet, take shorter showers.” That’s been the mantra taught to elementary and middle school children across the country for decades. But new data from the Great Salt Lake ...
Phys.org

New interactive map models dust exposure from shrinking Great Salt Lake

Most people can imagine why a shrinking Great Salt Lake would mean unhealthy dust storms for the Wasatch Front, or why refilling the lake through water conservation could reduce dust exposure. Now, ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

What will it take to save the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics? It depends on whom you ask.

Gov. Spencer Cox recently stood on the edge of Farmington Bay, surrounded by some of Utah’s most wealthy and powerful people. He announced a goal — get the Great Salt Lake to a healthy level by 2034.
KSL

Dust storms around the Great Salt Lake more frequent than previously thought

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about ...
NPR

Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene

Scientist Julie Jung set out on a hike along the Great Salt Lake to find nematodes. She ended up discovering a new species. Julie Jung moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a few years ago, and while she was ...