The Great Salt Lake is shrinking. What can we do to stop it?
A recent report suggests the lake could disappear within five years
![A photo of the Great Salt Lake with the dried gray ground and a bright blue sky in the background.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/060323_salt-lake_feat.jpg?resize=1440%2C700&ssl=1)
In fall 2022, the Great Salt Lake hit its lowest water level since record keeping began. The lake’s elevation sank to nearly six meters below the long-term average.
C. Yamane