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Legislation We’re Watching This Session
The 2026 Legislative Session is critical for Great Salt Lake. In order to deliver on Governor Cox’s historic pledge to…
Water Bankruptcy and the Future of Great Salt Lake
What is water bankruptcy? In a landmark new report, the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment, and Health says…
Press Release: New Billboard Campaign Highlights Great Salt Lake as Legislative Session Begins
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 27, 2026 — Grow the Flow's new statewide billboard campaign is educating Utahns on how a…
Press Release: Sundance Film “The Lake” Features Utah Scientists, Political leaders, and Organizers
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 19, 2026 — Utah’s race to save Great Salt Lake is getting an international audience this…
What Can Argentina’s Laguna Mar Chiquita Teach Us About Great Salt Lake?
The air smells of salt as we watch clouds of Wilson’s phalaropes skim the silver surface of the lake. Upstream…
Press Release: Great Salt Lake Researchers Collaborate on International Study of Saline Lakes in Argentina
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 9, 2026— Great Salt Lake researchers from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University…
Key Takeaways from the 2026 Great Salt Lake Strike Team Report
As Great Salt Lake hovers near historic lows, a new report from Utah’s Great Salt Lake Strike Team says that…
The Global Decline of Saline Lakes
Around the world, there are more than 120 major saline lakes—some of the most famous include the Caspian Sea, the…
Why is Great Salt Lake So Salty?
You’ve likely heard the phrase, “every river meets the ocean.” In many watersheds, that’s true: water flows in and water…
Press Release: Newest LDS Apostle Stresses Importance of Great Salt Lake in First Address
SALT LAKE CITY — Nov. 19, 2025— In his first public address as an Apostle of the Church of Jesus…
Press Release: Our Sacred Lake: Faith Communities Unite to Honor and Protect Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY — Nov. 6, 2025— People of all faiths will gather at The Cathedral of the Madeleine (331…
Meet the Ghost Who Haunts Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake’s legends extend far beyond flamingos and sea monsters—its salty shores are said to be haunted by souls…











