When Utah lawmakers went to work in 2022, it was dubbed “ the year of water ,” with a big focus on the ailing Great Salt Lake. A good chunk of the 45-day work session was devoted to revamping water la...

Most people don’t know that California’s largest lake — the Salton Sea — was a mishap. Birthed in 1905 when the Colorado River experienced massive floods, the accidental lake soon became a community c...

As Great Salt Lake experiences what is traditionally its lowest point of the year, things aren’t looking too bad. “It's been a good October,” said Ben Stireman, a deputy director in the Utah Division...

Utah’s record-setting winter has been exciting for both skiers and lawmakers working to revive the ailing Great Salt Lake. Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters in mid-March that lake levels were up 2 feet...

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is at a record low and has already begun its ecological collapse . But it’s not the only salty lake in despair. On the final day of November, the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the G...

A report published by the Utah State University Institute of Land, Water and Air shows that Utah’s rapid population growth could further strain the state’s limited natural resources. A group of resear...

Over 100 people walked silently in a single file on the dry Great Salt Lake bed Saturday. They wanted to send a message to elected Utah leaders that a healthy Great Salt Lake is vital to the environme...

As the Western megadrought stretches on , conservation, rate hikes or tearing out turf may not be enough. There’s still a thirsty population, an agricultural industry and the shrinking Great Salt Lake...

The Utah Legislature, the federal government and community members are all weighing in on how best to address the ongoing drought, but all eyes are on Utah’s agricultural industry to reduce its water...

The ailing Great Salt Lake has caught the attention of Washington. Sen. Mitt Romney announced Thursday that he and fellow Republican Reps. Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens introduced a bill to preserve...