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6 de nov. de 2021 · Key Points. The Salton Sea’s increasing salinity is killing off wildlife and its receding shoreline is exposing communities in the Riverside and Imperial counties to toxic fumes. The lake has ...
6 de oct. de 2022 · The dry lakebed, coated in the salty, toxic water, becomes dust that causes respiratory problems for nearby residents. “It is an environmental catastrophe,” said Juan S. Acero Triana, UCR hydrologist and lead author of a new study focused on understanding water movement on and below Earth’s surface near the Salton Sea, a research field ...
19 de ago. de 2021 · It is to import water from the Sea of Cortez through a dirt canal. "Reverse the decline in the Salton Sea, bring up the elevation and stabilize it, to address the public health problems," Smith said. As the sea recedes, the surrounding areas, including Mexico, have turned into a toxic dustbowl.
28 de jul. de 2021 · State and local agencies are trying to solve the problem. Last year, the state completed 755 acres of dust control projects and more work is underway. ... The ponds will be filled by pumping water from the Salton Sea and mixing it with fresh water from the New River, ...
15 de sept. de 2014 · The Salton Sea, which is saltier than the Pacific Ocean, includes 130 miles of shoreline and is larger than Lake Tahoe . The Salton Sea is an important stopping point for migratory waterfowl, and serves as critical habitat for birds moving south to Mexico and Central America. The sea’s role in the Pacific Flyway – the 5,000-mile route for ...
10 de ene. de 2023 · Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.
6 de oct. de 2022 · California's 10-year plan for the Salton Sea, which came out in 2017, called for building nearly 30,000 acres of dust-control projects and wetland habitat around the lake by 2028. After years of ...
