Amid a freeze, Utah granted millions of gallons of new water rights in the Great Salt Lake basin. Here’s where the water will go.
The Salt Lake Tribune analyzed dozens of water rights applications submitted in the two years following a moratorium on most new appropriations within the Great Salt Lake Basin. Here's what we found.
NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals a Shocking Link Between Space and Earth’s Salt Lakes
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...
A Lake That Disappeared Holds Clues to Life Beyond Earth
Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...
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How did the Great Lakes form? Surprising new clues have emerged
New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.
Heavy rain sparks rare phenomenon turning lake into tourist hotspot
A mesmerizing whirlpool has opened up in California 's Lake Berryessa as relentless storms have swelled the state's rivers ...
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