As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’

Posted on AllSides June 9th, 2022
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If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here’s what’s in store:

The lake’s flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could start as soon as this summer — threatening the 10 million migratory birds that stop at the lake annually to feed on the tiny creatures. Ski conditions at the resorts above Salt Lake City, a vital source of revenue, would deteriorate. The lucrative extraction of magnesium and other minerals from the lake could stop.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html

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