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Microbialites also tell the story of the Great Salt Lake’s worrisome decline
08-09-2022 by Tim Vandenack
OGDEN — It’s not just the declining water level. Some of the rocky structures in the Great Salt Lake — microbialites — are also telling t
New online one-stop-shop for all things Great Salt Lake
08-09-2022 by Sheri Quinn
The Great Salt Lake Hydro Mapper is a user-friendly webpage with information about what’s happening with Great Salt Lake in real-time, like
SLCo Council urges action to save the Great Salt Lake
08-09-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling for action to save the Great Salt Lake.
'Dust Lake City' disaster looming as Utah professor fights to save the Great Salt Lake
08-09-2022 by Dan Spindle
FARMINGTON BAY — If you only view the Great Salt Lake from above, you'll miss the greatest threat to the air we breathe here in northern Uta
Utah agriculture wants more support and research to reach future water-saving goals
08-08-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
The Utah Legislature, the federal government and community members are all weighing in on how best to address the ongoing drought, but all e
Compass Minerals in talks with Ford, LG Energy to supply lithium products
08-07-2022 by Tim Vandenack
Compass Minerals is in talks with Ford Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution to supply the manufacturing giants with a key ingredient needed in t
Flights over Great Salt Lake highlight need for action
08-05-2022 by Mythili Gubbi
SALT LAKE CITY — It's no secret that the Great Salt Lake is shrinking at an alarming rate, hitting yet another historic low in July, but a n
Last boats pulled from the Great Salt Lake marina
08-03-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The last boats have been pulled from the Great Salt Lake Marina. FOX 13 News documented cranes lifting the remaining boa
New irrigation research and tech helps Utah farmers produce food and save water
08-03-2022 by Sheri Quinn
Matt Yost is a Utah State University professor in Plants, Soils & Climate and USU Extension specialist. He knows farming first-hand. He grew
House Speaker Brad Wilson: ‘We are just getting started’ saving the Great Salt Lake
08-02-2022 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Against the backdrop of lush marshes whistling along the shores of the Great Salt Lake at Farmington Bay, Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson wor
Saving the Great Salt Lake could cost billions, House Speaker says
08-02-2022 by Ben Winslow
FARMINGTON BAY, Utah — The powerful Speaker of Utah's House of Representatives is planning more legislation to help save the rapidly shrink
Moore, Romney tout federal plans calling for study to help Great Salt Lake
07-29-2022 by Tim Vandenack
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not every initiative to help bolster water levels in the drying Great Salt Lake is coming out of Utah. A pair of federa
U.S. Senate approves $10 million to study Great Salt Lake
07-28-2022 by Emily Anderson Stern
“We must to be willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure we preserve this iconic body of water,” members of Utah’s congressional dele
Cloud seeding could bring more water to the Great Salt Lake, Utah Department of Natural Resources says
07-28-2022 by Lindsay Aerts
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Natural Resources wants to try what’s called cloud seeding to try and help save the Great Salt Lake.
Utah House Speaker bringing back second annual Great Salt Lake Summit
07-27-2022 by Lindsay Aerts
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Speaker of the House Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, says he’s bringing back the Great Salt Lake Summit this October. Th
Utah releases third chapter of state water action plan
07-27-2022 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Utah Governor Spencer Cox released the third chapter of Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water on Wednesday, which aims to balance water c
Is the agriculture industry doing enough to conserve water during Utah's drought?
07-27-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Given Utah's ongoing drought and the two-decade-long "megadrought," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox believes that Utahns must view wa
Lawn gone: ‘Localscaping’ may save water, but can it rescue the Great Salt Lake?
07-26-2022 by Leia Larsen
The idea is catching on in cities as Utahns shift their thinking about landscaping. The trick is ensuring enough water trickles downstream.
Gov. Cox dives deep into Utah’s water challenges, future and shrinking GSL
07-25-2022 by Keira Farrimond and Dan Spindle
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sat down with KSL TV’s Dan Spindle to talk about Utah’s water wasting, the state’s usage and future, including the cur
Why are competing newsrooms working together on GSL coverage?
07-25-2022 by Keira Farrimond
The Great Salt Lake is lower than it’s even been. And the more it shrinks, the more it affects our air, our snow, our economy and our wildli
GSL Collaborative puts Gov. Spencer Cox on the record: Utah got 'lacksidasical' about water, but he's still optimistic
07-25-2022 by Leia Larsen
From landmark reforms to state water laws to big investments in infrastructure, he believes it’s not too late for the Great Salt Lake. Uta
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