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 the early 2000s, the owners of the Mammoth Pacific geothermal station proposed expanding the plant into an area just east of California’s Yosemite National Park. The project boasted on its website ...

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.

SACRAMENTO — In a move impacting both environmental and cultural initiatives, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the veto of two bills from Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) on Monday, halting measures ...

IRVINE, Calif. — A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, has established a direct link between wind-blown dust from the receding Salton Sea and reduced lung function ...

A 23-year-old woman has died after she suffered a head injury in a tragic accident while attending a Utah music festival over the weekend, her family said Monday. Ava Ahlander was attending the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It's only two weeks into October, but Salt Lake City has already collected more rain this month than any other October on record, as storms continue to pepper the state. With another ...