physical geography
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Utah’s Great Salt Lake Dwindles to New Record Low
The only thing protecting the state of Utah from toxic, arsenic-filled dust storms is the expanse of saline water known as the Great Salt Lake. But bad news: The lake is rapidly drying up. It’s currently sitting at its lowest recorded water level ever, which was first recorded on Sunday.
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‘Bloody’ Snow Is Another Ominous Signal of Climate Change
Scientists are investigating how blood splatter-like spots in snow could be connected to climate change. The reddish dots are made up of tiny algae that grow on snowy mountain ranges. The algae is originally green, but when it’s hit with sunlight, it turns red, creating the eerie blush.
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Another La Niña Fall Means U.S. Drought Will Get Even Worse
It’s looking like we’re heading into a third year of La Niña.
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Dead Fish Are Nearly All That’s Left of a Lake in Drought-Stricken Chile
Chile’s freshwater sources — and the people who depend on them — are in trouble.