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California’s Largest Lake Is Disappearing—why It Matters More Than You Think
The Salton Sea, the largest lake in California by surface area, is shrinking at an alarming rate. A new study reveals that ...
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In the dust of the Coachella Valley, residents push for a park along the shrinking Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is shrinking as less water flows in from the Colorado River, surrounding farms use more efficient irrigation and the planet warms. As water levels recede, the exposed lake bed is ...
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Salton Sea adventure: Endurance activist runs around the shrinking Salton Sea to expose an unfolding environmental crisis
California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, is drying up, taking with it vital ecosystems and presenting a public health ...
California’s Largest Lake Is Drying Up – And the Consequences Are Startling
The dried lakebed is generating polluted dust from agricultural runoff, impacting nearby communities. A newly published study ...
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Endurance athlete's crusade to Save the Salton Sea
The Salton Sea, once a thriving destination for tourism in Southern California, is now a symbol of environmental decline. But ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the Salton Sea
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern part ...
USGS says it falsely reported Salton Sea earthquake during system test; no quake occurred
Hours after reporting an earthquake under the Salton Sea, the USGS said the quake never happened and the false report came during a system test.
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The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy save it?
Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at crustaceans. Something else emerged a few steps closer to the ...
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Judge rejects environmental groups’ claims challenging lithium extraction in Imperial Valley
Disadvantaged communities around the Salton Sea are already "acutely impacted by less water making its way to the rapidly shrinking Salton Sea," the groups argued in their original petition. Among the ...
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Salton Sea renewable energy tour draws lawmakers to lake
“When you consider its relationship to the Salton Sea, as a state we need ... in linking renewable energy and restoration at the sea, now shrinking due to evaporation and a fall-off of ...