Utah Drought
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News
University of Utah study: Great Salt Lake dust on snow helped hasten melt 17 days early
Dust sources in the study area were mapped by source and surprisingly revealed the outsized role the Great Salt Lake plays.10 months ago
Adam Small
Great Salt Lake brine shrimp population increases as lake reaches healthy levels
Utah's brine shrimp harvesters are breathing a sigh of relief from all the new water in The Great Salt Lake.11 months ago
Adam Small
Record Utah winter makes up for years-long water shortfall
Utah has experienced a water shortfall for the past three years, but right now most of the state has exited a severe drought stage.11 months ago
Lindsay Aerts
The record-breaking heat of summer 2022 unlikely to repeat in Utah this year
The summer of 2023 was one for the Utah heat record books with a whopping 34 days of triple-digit temperatures.11 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
New Great Salt Lake commissioner says he hopes Utah avoids ‘Great Salt Lake fatigue’
Brian Steed wants Utahns to stay engaged in helping the lake's recovery, because it's not going to happen overnight.11 months ago
Adam Small
Lake Powell bounces back from record-low water levels
Lake Powell is expected to rise 40 more feet this summer, but water managers said it doesn't take away the need to conserve water in the long run.11 months ago
SLC looks to preserve a chunk of Great Salt Lake land as development encroaches
The move would help keep the area as a nature preserve even as the inland port and other development moves closer and closer to the Great Salt Lake.11 months ago
Adam Small
Water experts say it’s going to take more than one big year to fill the Great Salt Lake
There's still a lot of exposed lake bed around The Great Salt Lake and water managers say it's going to take more than just this year to cover a lot of it again.11 months ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr
Study shows worldwide lakes losing water, Utah is bouncing back
The record-breaking winter in Utah is helping the lakes around the state reach proper water levels, however, other lakes across the nation are drying out study finds.11 months ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
Great Salt Lake is still blowing dangerous dust
The Great Salt Lake is still is blowing an immense amount of dangerous dust pollution along the Wasatch Front.11 months ago
New wetlands project near Great Salt Lake is nature’s great cleanser
The Freeport Drain of 40 acres of wetlands, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, is the brainchild of Brown and Mike Kolendrianos, manager of the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve.11 months ago
Adam Small
Heat could reach record levels within five years, Utah could see more extremes
Last summer set heat records in Utah, and meteorologists say there's a 50% chance that we'll see extreme temperatures again.11 months ago
Mark Jones
Conservation is key as Utah exits out of severe drought conditions
Scott Paxman, with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, joined Dave and Dujanovic to discuss what the state must do to remain out of severe drought conditions.11 months ago
Lindsay Aerts and Mark Jones
Brian Steed named as new Great Salt Lake commissioner
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox named Brian Steed as the Great Salt Lake Commissioner on Monday. The appointment must first be approved by the Utah Senate. Currently, Steed is the executive director of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University. Previously, he served as executive director […]11 months ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr
Utah is no longer in a severe drought
After the state's record-breaking snowpack, and for the first time in four years, the state is out of severe drought conditions.12 months ago
Lindsay Aerts
Great Salt Lake getting a bump from Weber River water diversion
The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District said water released today from the Weber River will eventually make it to the Great Salt Lake.12 months ago
Curt Gresseth
Are you eligible for a landscape rebate?
Only 35 of Utah’s 329 cities qualify for the landscape rebate, which pays homeowners $3 per square foot to rip out their thirsty lawns. Cynthia Bee of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District joins the show to discuss the statewide program.12 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Record snowpack likely adds 2 years to Great Salt Lake’s long-term outlook, experts say
When taking into account the typical summer loss, he projects that the lake will be about 4,192.5 feet to 4,193 feet by the end of the year, close to current levels.12 months ago
Ben Winslow, FOX 13
Strawberries in the Desert: From drip irrigation to vertical gardens, Utah officials learn how Israel does more with less water
The delegation walked into a greenhouse where plump, ripe strawberries were growing in the middle of the Negev Desert.12 months ago
Waverly Golden
Utah leaders look to Israel for water management and solutions
Utah lawmakers and elected officials recently took a trip to Isreal to see how the country effectively manages and creates water solutions to apply to Utah's ongoing drought.12 months ago
Heather May and Ben Winslow, Great Salt Lake Collaborative
Why did Utah leaders go to Israel?
Israel is one of the driest countries in the world. The country went from water scarcity to water surplus, what can Utah learn?12 months ago
Adam Small
Despite ecosystems improving around The Great Salt Lake Water conservation is still key
The Great Salt Lake has risen three and a half feet since hitting an all-time low in November 2022, but water conservation should still be a priority.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
‘Whiplash weather’: Salt Lake County issues turf replacement grants to 7 cities to conserve water
Many residents in Salt Lake County are now eligible in funds from a grant to convert lawns to water efficient landscaping.1 year ago
