Benjamin W. Abbott1, August 25, 2025, 1Brigham Young University, Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences The Aral Sea was formerly the fourth largest lake in the world (26,300 square miles), supporting one of the most profitable inland fisheries globally1,2. This saline lake was located at the boarder of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and its watershed now… Read more: Overview of the Aral Sea disaster

Great Salt Lake sits at just 34.9% full, and long-range forecasts point to a warm, dry winter—putting the lake on pace to revisit, or exceed, its record low by next year. Meanwhile, dust storms are reaching communities hundreds of miles from the lake, and public pressure is building for lawmakers to take stronger action.  Thanks… Read more: Great Salt Lake in the Headlines: A News Roundup

New long-range forecasts from OpenSnow indicate that Utah’s upcoming winter will likely bring warmer temperatures and below-average snowfall—conditions that could push Great Salt Lake to a historic low by this time next year. Forecasters expect either neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions or a weak La Niña, patterns that rarely produce the deep snowpack Utah needs… Read more: New Forecast Warns: Winter Snow Won’t Save Great Salt Lake

More than 100 community members gathered at Grow the Flow’s Dust Forum on July 31, united by concerns about toxic dust from Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed blowing into their neighborhoods. This dust—laced with lead, cadmium, and arsenic—can worsen respiratory illnesses, harm cardiovascular systems, and cause lasting health impacts—especially to children and vulnerable populations.  “Anybody… Read more: Community Gathers at Great Salt Lake Dust Forum to Address Toxic Dust Threat

What do flamingos, crocodile-bat monsters, whales, and whirlpools have in common? According to legend, they’ve all been spotted in Great Salt Lake. While most of these are simply myths that have been passed down since European settlers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in the late 16th century, each story has shaped the way… Read more: Legends and Lore of Great Salt Lake: Flamingos, Monsters, and More