The Great Salt Lake typically rises and then falls about 2 feet every year, with snow and then summer heat. But ...

Great Salt Lake will likely have a tough summer. The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, ...

Utah Lake has a reputation problem. But one of the country’s largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi River also has ...

The state is trying to bridge the gap in its monitoring network, a state environmental scientist said, but it is "exceedingly ...

It’s a feeding frenzy for birds out on the Great Salt Lake that rely on its ecosystem — billions of Brine Flies are buzzing ...

Gibb grows alfalfa, which has been a much-derided, water-intensive crop as Utah grapples with the impacts of drought, a changing climate and the crises facing the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River.

The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, and this winter wasn’t as good as the past two seasons. Enough snow fell in 2023 and 2024 to lift the state out of drought, fill ...

Utah's powerful Speaker of the House is floating a new idea to help deal with dust blowing into communities from a shrinking ...

Scientists say the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now becoming a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm, according to a new study.

Ten years after “Mad Men” wrapped, stars Jon Hamm and John Slattery still have fond memories of the landmark AMC drama. Well, ...

The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake would cause an ecological disaster affecting millions. Drilling for deep groundwater ...

Toxic dust from the drying Great Salt Lake is a threat to Utah's health and future. State regulators and lawmakers must ...