Yahoo

Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas, triggering health concerns

In an aerial view, steam rises from fumaroles, or steam vents, situated between two of the five Salton Buttes lava dome volcanoes that line the southeastern edge of the Salton Sea and are heated by ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: ‘Climate migration in reverse’: High home prices drive people to Salton Sea’s foul air

To the editor: For Imperial Valley residents reading between the lines, the article about the decline in respiratory health for people living near the evaporating Salton Sea chronicles the ...

When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case

Two non-profits want court to reconsider a claim they filed in 2024 that the environmental impact report for the Hell’s ...
SFGate

The stench at California's biggest lake keeps getting worse

People living near California’s Salton Sea were used to experiencing unpleasant odors coming off the lake in the late summer. But now, according to new research, that smell seems to be blanketing the ...
Newsweek

What Next for California’s Salton Sea After $540Bn ‘White Gold’ Discovery

A massive lithium discovery beneath California's Salton Sea has set off a high-stakes push for what some have implied could be America's best shot at lithium self-sufficiency. The U.S. Department of ...
Los Angeles Times

Fertilized soil may be a major source of smog near Salton Sea, researchers say

For decades, Southern California’s war on smog has focused on strategies to reduce pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks. But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right ...
The Hill

State and federal officials announce expansion of California’s Salton Sea conservation project

California and Biden administration officials on Tuesday announced new ecosystem restoration plans for the dwindling Salton Sea, where conservation efforts aim to improve regional air quality and ...