A new lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of environmental groups claims that Utah state government officials have caused the Great Salt Lake to teeter on the edge of an ecological collapse. The officials allowed upstream water to be diverted away from the lake, primarily to farmers growing alfalfa, hay, and other crops for decades, …
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Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty is a remarkable work of art created by moving 6,650 tons of earth and basalt into the Great Salt Lake. The resulting spiral stretches 1,500 feet in length and is 15 feet wide. Despite its massive scale, the artwork humbly blends into its natural surroundings. These captivating photographs, taken by the …
Dust blowing off the arid areas surrounding the receding Great Salt Lake is now contaminating the famously pristine white snow on nearby slopes, causing it to melt prematurely. This is a significant problem with wide-ranging consequences for Utah, as reported by Smithsonian Magazine. A study published in Environmental Research Letters by University of Utah …