The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on Earth's surface, with one of the world's ...

Dust from Sevier Dry Lake in southern Utah blows particulate as far north as Salt Lake City, but it also holds a vital ...

From sea monkeys to Great Salt Lake gold With science-based management and real-time data, Utah’s brine shrimp fishery balances the economy and ecology.

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.

Colorado River Basin communities, searching for ways to save water in times of drought, are looking to floating solar panels. In Colorado, the solar-powered savings could be big: more than the water ...

While the decline has been widely attributed to low stream flows into the lake, the real story is more nuanced, a study reveals.

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. New research is ...

The Great Salt Lake is rapidly losing water, and new research indicates agriculture is to blame.

A 2023 study spelling out a sooner-than-expected end to the Great Salt Lake captured headlines and spurred Utah lawmakers into action. It didn't account for chaos.