Great Salt Lake
Adam Small, KSLNewsRadio
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks up for Great Salt Lake
Just as he’s done for years, Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio is promoting awareness of a major environmental issue. This time around, his focus is on Great Salt Lake.7 months ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
A year after Great Salt Lake’s record low, half the lake is left for dead
During the winter of 2022, Utah lawmakers on Capitol Hill boarded a pair of Black Hawk helicopters to tour something bleak: the sprawling exposed lakebed, drying mud flats and the water that remained at the Great Salt Lake, which had reached an all-time low. It inspired them to act.7 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Why is this section of the Great Salt Lake still close to its record low?
While the Great Salt Lake's blue southern arm remains much higher than it was this time last year, the same can't be said about its pinkish northern arm.7 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
‘They’re supposed to put it all back’: How new Utah rules aim to protect Great Salt Lake’s water
A pair of Utah divisions are close to unveiling new proposed rules that will regulate how new mineral extractors will return all the Great Salt Lake water they use in operations, implementing a law that Utah legislators passed earlier this year.8 months ago
Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking rapidly and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says
A coalition of environmental groups is suing Utah's government, saying the state has failed to stop the Great Salt Lake from shrinking at an alarming pace.8 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Ladd Egan, KSL TV
As Utah’s meteorological summer closes on a wet note, what’s in store for fall?
What started as a particularly dry summer in Utah, after a record-breaking snow collection season, has quickly changed over the past few weeks, and that trend could continue into fall, according to a long-range forecast published last week.8 months ago
Alex Cabrero
SpiderFest crawls to Antelope Island Saturday
Antelope Island State Park is well known for its bison even though it's called Antelope Island.9 months ago
ADAM SMALL
A healthy Great Salt Lake could be bad news for mosquitoes, expert says
More water is normally good news for mosquitoes, but if it’s in the Great Salt Lake, it’s the exact opposite. That’s according to Gary Hatch, the Manager of the Davis Mosquito Abatement District.9 months ago
Shelby Lofton
Pelicans are disappearing from the Great Salt Lake
Pelicans are large, smelly, and sometimes mean birds. They like to be left alone and undisturbed.9 months ago
Mike Anderson
Study seeks causes for air pollution in Great Salt Lake area
A new study is taking a close look at air pollution around the Wasatch Front, and chemicals found in The Great Salt Lake.10 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
How much did Utah’s record snowpack help the Great Salt Lake?
The lake appears to have maxed out at about 4,194 feet elevation after this year's record snowpack.10 months ago
Jed Boal
Dust deposits blown onto snow shown to accelerate snowmelt
Blowing dust from the dry lakebed of the Great Salt Lake is not only bad for our air quality, but it also threatens Utah’s most precious resource: water.11 months ago
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News
Are Utahns worried about Great Salt Lake after record snowpack?
A Deseret News poll shows concern remains strong, but slightly diminished in light of snowpack.11 months ago
Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio
Great Salt Lake brine shrimp population increases as lake reaches healthy levels
The brine shrimp industry is breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the rising water level of the Great Salt Lake.11 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Kim Bojórquez, Axios
How Utah’s record snowpack is impacting the Great Salt Lake’s shorebirds
Janice Gardner vividly remembers what it was like to venture out into the Great Salt Lake's vast wetlands as she and multiple groups of volunteers began counting shorebirds as part of the first extensive shorebird count in the area since 1995.11 months ago
Dan Rascon
Boats return to Great Salt Lake waters after years of drought
An exciting and long anticipated day at the Great Salt Lake Marina as dozens of large boats finally got back into the water on Tuesday.11 months ago
Mike Anderson
The downside to the record snow and runoff water: Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are likely to be a big problem this summer, thanks to all of that much-needed water we now have.11 months ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
Great Salt Lake is still blowing dangerous dust
After historic snowfall over the winter, Utahns are breathing a sigh of relief about the Great Salt Lake. But they'd better not breathe too deeply — it still is blowing an immense amount of dangerous dust pollution along the Wasatch Front.11 months ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
Great Salt Lake is still blowing dangerous dust
After historic snowfall over the winter, Utahns are breathing a sigh of relief about the Great Salt Lake. But they’d better not breathe too deeply — it still is blowing an immense amount of dangerous dust pollution along the Wasatch Front.11 months ago
KSL TV
Sunday Edition: Hoax School Threats, GSL Water Levels, Smith’s Ballpark Future
This week on Sunday Edition, Doug discusses the ongoing investigation into the hoax school threats that have been circulating, this year's record-breaking moisture is impacting the water levels of the Great Salt Lake, and how the Ballpark community is getting a say in the future of the Smith's Ballpark.11 months ago
Carter Williams
Former natural resources director tapped to be Utah’s 1st Great Salt Lake commissioner
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is backing the state's former natural resources director to oversee functions related to the Great Salt Lake.12 months ago
Mike Anderson
The Great Salt Lake getting billions of gallons of water
The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District opened up a spillway Thursday that is now releasing billions of gallons of water into the Great Salt Lake.12 months ago
Carter Williams
Record snowpack likely adds 2 years to Great Salt Lake’s long-term outlook, experts say
So how did this year's record snowpack and spring runoff impact the lake's future?1 year ago
