Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust

Mayra Gandarilla — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:30:34 +0000

Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust Mayra Gandarilla Fri, 10/21/2022 - 11:30 More News Jules Bernstein October 06, 2022

"The Salton Sea, California’s most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water in the last 25 years. New research has determined a decline in Colorado River flow is the reason for that shrinking.

As the lake dries up, the concentration of salt and chemicals in the remaining water has increased dramatically, causing a mass die-off of fish and birds, including endangered species. The dry lakebed, coated in the salty, toxic water, becomes dust that causes respiratory problems for nearby residents."

New program aims to increase Latinx students conducting environmental research

Mayra Gandarilla — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:49:16 +0000

New program aims to increase Latinx students conducting environmental research Mayra Gandarilla Tue, 08/02/2022 - 08:49 More News SANDRA BALTAZAR MARTÍNEZ July 25, 2022

"A $342,000 grant will allow more Latinx students at UC Riverside and UC Berkeley to conduct environmental and climate change research.

The project, “Latinxs and the Environment: Partnerships to Pave Pathways to the Professoriate,” is funded by the University of California Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative and will be led by UCR and UC Berkeley. The program has a dual emphasis: encourage and create environmental research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate Latinx students and create new pathways for graduate students to become professors."

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Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust

New program aims to increase Latinx students conducting environmental research