https://envisci.ucr.edu/ en https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/10/06/why-salton-sea-turning-toxic-dust <span>Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust</span> <span><span>Mayra Gandarilla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-10-21T11:30:34-07:00" title="Friday, October 21, 2022 - 11:30">Fri, 10/21/2022 - 11:30</time> </span> <a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/Screenshot%202022-10-21%20112940.jpg?h=f7fcc638&amp;itok=nEGEzUiS 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/Screenshot%202022-10-21%20112940.jpg?h=f7fcc638&amp;itok=nEGEzUiS 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/Screenshot%202022-10-21%20112940.jpg?h=f7fcc638&amp;itok=IEpIc5Vx 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/Screenshot%202022-10-21%20112940.jpg?h=f7fcc638&amp;itok=j5yvOtwA 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/Screenshot%202022-10-21%20112940.jpg?h=f7fcc638&amp;itok=nEGEzUiS" alt="Salton Sea Dust"> </picture> Jules Bernstein <time datetime="2022-10-06T12:00:00Z">October 06, 2022</time> <p>"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.</p> <p>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."</p> <p><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/10/06/why-salton-sea-turning-toxic-dust" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/hoori-ajami" hreflang="en">Hoori Ajami</a></div> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/environmental-research" hreflang="en">Environmental Research</a></div> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/hydrology" hreflang="en">Hydrology</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/10/06/why-salton-sea-turning-toxic-dust" data-a2a-title="Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvisci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F10%2F06%2Fwhy-salton-sea-turning-toxic-dust&amp;title=Why%20the%20Salton%20Sea%20is%20turning%20into%20toxic%20dust"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:30:34 +0000 Mayra Gandarilla 627 at https://envisci.ucr.edu