How features in Utah and Arizona advanced geoscience
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U geoscientists nominated the Henry Mountains, Coyote Buttes and Great Salt Lake to the list of world’s top geoheritage sites.
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Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues
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U scientists determine sediments from the dry playa have elevated ‘oxidative potential,’ indicating greater risk to human health.
Read MoreAirborne dust from Great Salt Lake playa has bigger impact on communities of color
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New research demonstrates particulate pollution arising from the dry lakebed is harder on lower-income neighborhoods, highlighting another benefit of restoring GSL’s water levels.
Read MoreFrom mountains to Great Salt Lake: The secrets of snowmelt
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University of Utah hydrologist and biochemist Paul Brooks talks about the multiyear journey of water molecules from mountain snowfall to the Great Salt Lake.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Gabe Brown
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“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”
Read MoreUniversity of Utah launches Peak Water Sustainability Engine
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To increase research related to water, this hub is designed to support the development of water innovations and technology.
Read More‘Dune’ sandworms: Fact vs fiction with a U worm wrangler
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Worm expert Michael Verner compares the Dune sandworms to their earthly counterparts. In a short video, he touches on their size, teeth, hunting methods and reveals the biggest worm in existence.
Read MoreRoundworms and the Great Salt Lake ecosystem
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Utah biologists find tiny nematodes in its reef-like microbialites.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake and the law
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U College of Law’s Great Salt Lake Project wades through murky policy questions and legislation aimed at saving the struggling lake.
Read MoreA roadmap for rescuing the Great Salt Lake
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Conservation won’t be enough to save Utah’s inland sea. Saved water must be “shepherded” to the lake, rather than used by someone else.
Read MoreDon’t be fooled by last year’s big winter. Great Salt Lake remains in trouble
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The U hosts a data and policy update from the Great Salt Lake strike team next week as Utah lawmakers prepare for the 2024 legislative session.
Read MoreDirtiest snow-year in the Wasatch accelerated snowmelt by 17 days
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The Great Salt Lake’s dry lakebed contributed the highest dust emissions per surface area during 2022, which had the most dust deposition events and concentrations since observations began in 2009.
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