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

Salt Lake City, Utah—Antelope Island, the largest island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, has not been an island for many years; indeed, its southern shore now extends into Salt Lake City.

The Great Salt Lake is one of the most unique water bodies in the West. It’s the largest lake in the U.S. with no outlet to the sea. Water only leaves through evaporation, so salt enters and ...

At Antelope Island State Park near Salt Lake City in the fall of 2022, three duck hunters dragged a sled across cracked desert sand in search of the water’s edge. The birds they sought were ...

You could barely make out the Great Salt Lake off to the West. Salt Lake City is notorious for having some of the dirtiest air in the country in the winter. "This is dangerous air quality that we ...

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.

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders. The state is taking action, but critics say it’s not doing enough.