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 dust concentrations of any year since observations began in 2009.
Read MoreIn addition to advising college leadership, Hawkes will serve on the executive advisory board for the Wilkes Center.
Read MoreThe inaugural two-day gathering brings together people, science and innovation to accelerate climate solutions, and finalists for the historic $1.5 million Wilkes Center Climate Prize at the University of Utah.
Read MoreA storm left people’s cars and clothes covered in muddy residue. The culprit was dust. McKenzie Skiles, assistant professor of geography, explained how it happened.
Read MoreScientists, water policy experts, politicians and community leaders discussed the future of the Great Salt Lake at the Wallace Stegner Center 28th Annual Symposium.
Read MoreThe 22-member team, including six members from the U, studied the lake’s current condition and summarized policy recommendations to restore the lake’s health.
Read MoreA guide for what to expect from Gov. Spencer Cox’s proposals in this year’s legislative session.
Read MoreThe Wilkes Climate Prize at the U will award $1.5 million annually to a proposal to combat climate change from all sectors.
Read MoreUtah donors contributed to the global prize to support science, education and entrepreneurial and practical solutions to climate change.
Read MoreThe question is whether or not the lake has passed its ecological threshold.
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