The Great Salt Lake Is Drying and Our Climate Is Paying the Price

Image caption: In 2020, the drying bed of Great Salt Lake released over 4 million tons of greenhouse gases, highlighting the impact of lake desiccation on climate change. Image credit: © Soren Brothers. Article by Royal Ontario Museum. SciTechDaily – July 25, 2024. Study: One Earth. 

Research has revealed that the drying lake bed of the Great Salt Lake in Utah released 4.1 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2020.

This finding highlights the significant but often overlooked source of emissions from drying lake beds, exacerbated by human consumption and climate change. The research underscores the need for detailed examination of lake desiccation in climate change mitigation and planning efforts. […]

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