One such question, asked every now and then, is why humans float more easily in saltwater. There are a few places in the world where this is especially apparent, for example in the Dead Sea, or in the ...

Rising seas were never an issue for Donald Webster for the first 45 years he lived and farmed alongside the Chesapeake Bay.

In a single loop around Southern California’s accidental lake, this route reveals surreal landmarks—Salvation Mountain, Bombay Beach installations, GTA inspiration sites, and haunting traces of ...

Dawn comes quietly to the Salton Sea. The first light spills over the Chocolate Mountains, turning the still water the color ...

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to ...

No imperiled saline lake anywhere in the world has been rescued. Gov. Spencer Cox is confident Utah will be the first to succeed.

Children living near the Salton Sea, in Southern California's desert region of Imperial County, are experiencing poorer lung function than children exposed to less wind-blown dust, according to a new ...

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 – Children living near the Salton Sea, in Southern California’s desert region of Imperial County, are experiencing poorer lung function than children exposed to less wind ...

Around the Salton Sea, dust storms have become an increasing problem, sparking dozens of public health studies. But many Imperial Valley residents have grown weary of repeated studies that all ...

Editor’s note: Find the original hand-drawn treasure map and cipher, as published in Palm Springs Villager, at the end of this article. Somewhere in the scorched canyons between the Santa Rosa ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter ...