One of America’s most unique ecological landmarks is disappearing. The Great Salt Lake, once the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere, sticks out on maps of the United States as a large ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city voted to add three new city flags, all incorporating designs not allowed through a new state flag law, to sidestep the measure hours before it ...

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders. The state is taking action, but critics say it’s not doing enough.

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city swung for the fences Tuesday, approving three agreements to finalize plans for a new Fairpark district that could house a Major League Baseball ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has dropped to 2021 levels, triggering some concern among policymakers tasked with reversing its declines. "We bought ourselves a little time, but not as ...

Scientists say the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now becoming a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm, according to a new study.

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Lake Magadi is a rain-fed water body located in a hot semi-arid area in the south-western part of Kenya. Besides rain, the lake is also fed by about 80 hot springs in and around it. Lake Magadi is a ...

No permanent river enters the lake, which is fed only by surface runoff when it rains. Like Natron, Magadi has a notably high salt content – in some places, the salt is up to 40 m (130 feet) thick – ...

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