Nov 26, 2025 · The Great Salt Lake hit a record-low elevation in 2022 and teetered on the brink of ecological collapse.

Jan 13, 2023 · Utah’s drying Great Salt Lake is on track to collapse in five years, if the current water loss trends continue, according to a new report released this month. This could expose …

Sep 5, 2024 · As Utah’s Great Salt Lake shrinks, exposing more of its playa, concerns grow about the dust the dry lakebed emits. But scientists lack the data to fully understand what pollutants …

Jul 29, 2025 · If the lake dries up, toxic dust storms could blow off the exposed lakebed and spread pollutants like arsenic and heavy metals into the Salt Lake Valley and beyond. Grow …

Mar 7, 2025 · As Great Salt Lake has retreated, over 800 square miles of lakebed have been exposed. When the surface dries and strong winds pick up, dust plumes frequently rise from …

Aug 18, 2025 · The exposed bed of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a growing source of airborne toxic dust. As more lakebed is laid bare, winds pick up and carry dust particles that may contain …

Jul 29, 2025 · Retreating water levels are exposing stretches of cracked, arsenic-laden lakebed in Utah. Future dust storms will carry an extra hazard. People wade in the waters of the Great …

To understand the potential human health impact of arsenic dust from the Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed, an in-depth analysis of arsenic occurrence and speciation is essential.

Jun 9, 2024 · The Great Salt Lake contains arsenic and other metals. Some are naturally occurring, while researchers say others might be human-caused.

SALT LAKE CITY — All of northern Utah faces risk from dust storms laced with arsenic and other chemicals from a shrinking Great Salt Lake, a scientist warned a panel of lawmakers on …