Great Salt Lake in Utah rapidly dries due to megadrought and climate change, impacting shorebird populations and food sources.
Scientists warn that the Great Salt Lake in Utah is drying rapidly due to a severe megadrought worsened by climate change. This has led to sharp declines in shorebird populations, such as burrowing owls and snowy plovers, as their food source, brine shrimp, dies out. The lake, which is the largest saline lake left in the western hemisphere, has seen its water levels drop since the 1980s, and scientists are concerned about the environmental consequences of its ongoing decline.
April 13, 2024
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