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Great Salt Lake reaches new low point, ecosystem imperiled by salinity ‘tipping point’

July 7th 2022 by Roger McDonough / KCPW

The Great Salt Lake has again dropped to a new historic low. The U.S. Geological Survey and the Utah Division of Natural Resources report that measurements gathered Sunday showed an average daily su

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University of Utah atmospheric scientist Dr. Kevin Perry on Great Salt Lake Dust risks

June 22nd 2022 by Roger McDonough / KCPW

“Is this the toxic lake dust?” That’s a question many people in northern Utah are now asking themselves when the air turns brown with particulate pollution during windstorms. The human health and

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