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25 de feb. de 2023 · The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose...
23 de ago. de 2021 · More than 230 feet below sea level, it has no natural outlet. After the flood flows from the river stopped, the Salton Sea relied on the irrigation runoff from the farm-rich Imperial Valley. Today, the sea is often at the center of contentious issues involving the Colorado River.
6 de oct. de 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. A view of the drying, shrinking Salton Sea and the playa left behind. (Stan Lim/UCR)
5 de oct. de 2022 · Oct. 5, 2022 Updated 8:05 AM PT. For as long as the Salton Sea has faced the threat of ecological collapse, some local residents and environmentalists have advocated a radical cure for the...
Now, however, this resource is in trouble. Wasteful irrigation practices that maintained the sea have been reduced, and excess water is now being transferred to thirsty coastal cities instead. The sea’s volume has declined to roughly 4.6 million acre-feet, losing nearly 3 million acre-feet since the mid-2000s.
29 de nov. de 2022 · California. This article is more than 1 year old. US to spend $250m on cleanup at California’s toxic Salton Sea. Move could help restore drying lake, a former resort destination that has...
8 de nov. de 2022 · A new study has identified the cause of the lake’s water loss. In the last 25 years, the Salton Sea, California’s most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water. According to a new study, the reason for the decline is a reduction in Colorado River flow.
