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A Utah lawmaker wants more action to help get water into the Great Salt Lake
07-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker is proposing new legislation aimed at getting more water into the Great Salt Lake. "We could have thousan
New efforts under way to get rid of carp in Utah Lake
07-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
PROVO, Utah — Scattered around Utah Lake are some unique traps. Workers with the Division of Wildlife Resources jump in the water and star
Farmers want to help the Great Salt Lake, but feel like ‘scapegoats’ for a more complex problem
07-29-2025 by Katie McKellar
In search of solutions, USU researchers highlight insights from farmers, who use most of the water that would otherwise flow to the Great Sa
Navajo Nation pushes for water rights as Colorado River shrinks
07-29-2025 by Stephanie DeGraw
As the Colorado River faces historically low levels, Native American tribes that have depended on its life-sustaining waters for generations
Utah has water problems now. What if the megadrought lasts another 25 years?
07-29-2025 by David Condos
The megadrought that’s lasted 25 years so far could continue parching Utah and the Southwest until 2050. Or maybe even the end of the centur
Conservation expert urges responsible water use
07-23-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah's hot, dry summer continues, a Utah State University conservation specialist is urging Utahns to practice responsib
Voices: Great Salt Lake is in crisis. One Utah project is making a real difference.
07-23-2025 by Anna McEntire
This op-ed was originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune. If you know about the drying Great Salt Lake — and nearly all Utahns do — yo
Cha-ching! Why is the Great Salt Lake set to get a massive infusion of cash?
07-23-2025 by Ben Winslow
WOODS CROSS, Utah — In an area on the edge of wetlands next to the Great Salt Lake, construction crews are working to replace a crucial piec
Utah's water storage drops 10% in a month
07-23-2025 by Ben Winslow
JORDANELLE RESERVOIR, Utah — Utah's Department of Natural Resources is urging people to cut back on their outdoor water use to help preserve
Kennecott’s tailings pond may be leaking into the Great Salt Lake
07-16-2025 by Leia Larsen
SALT LAKE CITY -- A polluted tailings pond at the Kennecott Utah mine has sunk 20 feet or more, raising concerns that it has seeped contamin
Cottonwoods used to line the Colorado River in Utah. What’ll bring the trees back?
07-15-2025 by David Condos
The Colorado River doesn’t flow like it used to. Massive concrete dams tame its historical flood patterns. Thirsty farms and cities siphon
Water district urges Centerville leaders to promote conservation
07-15-2025 by Becky Ginos
CENTERVILLE—All of Weber Basin Water Conservation District’s reservoirs are full and the supply looks good this year, General Manager Scott
New viewing platform and trail a delight for birdwatchers and nature lovers
07-15-2025 by Becky Ginos
FARMINGTON—The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center (EWEC) is known as a serene, birdwatching spot nestled in the Far
Dwindling waters and disappearing birds on the Great Salt Lake
07-15-2025 by Peri Kinder
As one of the most vital bird habitats in the Western Hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake is a sanctuary to more than 12 million birds, represen
Window strikes are deadly to birds around the world. What can humans do?
07-08-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — According to Punita Koustubhan, the volunteer chair of the Great Salt Lake Audubon’s Bird Window Collision Working group, a
A solution to the Great Salt Lake’s blowing dust might lie deep beneath its surface
07-08-2025 by Leia Larsen
A team of geologists drilled through strange formations dotting the lake’s drying playa, and were surprised by what they found. Farmington
A solution to the Great Salt Lake’s blowing dust might lie deep beneath its surface
07-08-2025 by Leia Larsen
A team of geologists drilled through strange formations dotting the lake’s drying playa, and were surprised by what they found. Farmington
Willard Bay to be drained halfway to make room for repair
07-08-2025 by Mike Anderson
WILLARD — Despite a plentiful snowpack, water levels at Willard Bay might look closer to what you’d expect after a few years of drought. Emp
New survey shows Utahns support environmental protections, think politicians could do more
07-08-2025 by Logan Stefanich
LOGAN — With environmental, energy and land use considerations at the forefront of recent national and state political discussions, a new su
Proposed Great Salt Lake dust monitoring network sidesteps federal standards
07-02-2025 by Leia Larsen
Dust expert praises plan but raises concerns that it will dilute data and follow “scientifically indefensible” protocols. After fielding c
Proposed Great Salt Lake dust monitoring network sidesteps federal standards
07-02-2025 by Leia Larsen
Dust expert praises plan but raises concerns that it will dilute data and follow “scientifically indefensible” protocols. After fielding c
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