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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...

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...