Environment & Outdoors

A car driving on snowy road...
Mark Jackson, Amie Schaeffer

Travel advisory issued ahead of weather changes this weekend

This weekend brings big weather changes, The Utah Department of Transportation is asking drivers to use caution.
4 years ago
Tropical Storm Ian...
Curt Gresseth

Flooded-out cars from Hurricane Ian washing up in Utah. Here’s how to avoid buying a soggy lemon.

Shopping for a used car? KSL investigative reporter Matt Gephardt joins the show to tell listeners how to spot vehicles damaged by Hurricane Ian making their way onto Utah car lots.
4 years ago
farmers drought The dried Antelope Island marina at the Great Salt Lake is pictured....
Chris Jacobs

Utah representative proposes pumping underground water to replenish Great Salt Lake

Rep. Steven Lund's proposal to replenish the Great Salt Lake would require $48 million worth of wells to be dug to see if there is underground water.
4 years ago
Utah transportation officials warn Utah skiers about potential traffic problems during the 2022-202...
Aimee Cobabe

Snow this weekend, is ski season in Utah almost here?

It's still a bit too early to tell what the snow season will look like, but that doesn’t mean Ski Utah isn’t excited.
4 years ago
Fishy smell in Woods Cross...
Waverly Golden

The culprit of the fishy smell in North Salt Lake may not be what you thought

Numerous residents across North Salt Lake have reported a "fishy smell" in the city and communities nearby.
4 years ago
Sprinkler is shown watering lawn...
Adam Small

Its time to turn off the sprinklers and stop watering your lawn

Experts say to stop watering your lawn, but recommend using this time of year to fertilize your grass and clean your irrigation system.
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian flooding in Naples, Florida....
Patrick Oppmann, CNN

After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them

Protestors in Cuba who have been taking to the streets after Hurricane Ian damaged the island's already faltering power grid could face criminal charges, Cuba's Attorney General's office said Saturday.
4 years ago
Phill Kiddoo, air pollution control officer for the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control Distr...
AMY JOI O’DONOGHUE, DESERET NEWS

Why isn’t the state monitoring Great Salt Lake’s dust?

Bryce Bird, director of the Utah Division of Air Quality, said more proactive measures might be on the table in the future, but the menu has not yet been set for the Great Salt Lake.
4 years ago
South Jordan's water purification system is pictured. (South Jordan City)...
Andrew Gordon

South Jordan taking steps to bring more drinking water to community

Though the water purified at the South Jordan purification facility is drinkable, it will not be distributed to the public at this time.
4 years ago
Phill Kiddoo, air pollution control officer for the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control Distr...
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune

What Utah can learn from the monumental effort to reduce dust at Owens Lake

Just a few states away, however, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has spent decades figuring out how to get a handle on its own dangerous sand and salt storms blowing from Owens Lake.
4 years ago
One of Mono Lake’s iconic tufa formations is pictured on the south shore of the lake in Mono Coun...
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune

The public trust doctrine prevented Mono Lake from drying up. Could it be used to save the Great Salt Lake?

Utah lawmakers have eliminated the legal barriers to these options in recent years, and even set aside a $40 million nest egg this year specifically for the Great Salt Lake that could be tapped for things like leases.
4 years ago
utah NWS warnings...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

This month is already one of the warmest Octobers on record

The National Weather Service says this month is already one of the warmest Octobers on record.
4 years ago
wildfire in summit county, parleys fire from above...
Adam Small

Teams continue wildfire mitigation work in Parley’s Canyon

Officials said a catastrophic wildfire could send debris into, and cause other problems for, a watershed relied on by nearly 365,000 people.
4 years ago
A member of the Utah Taxpayers Association weighs in on how Salt Lake County will spend an 85 milli...
Elizabeth Weiler

Voters encouraged to share opinions on new SLC open lands bond.

Registered voters in Salt Lake City will be deciding on the allowance of an $85 million fund towards the city's land.
4 years ago
Owens Lakebed...
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News and Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune

A dusty tale in California and words of wisdom for Utah as the Great Salt Lake shrinks

Today, California’s Owens Lake holds a hopeful message for Utah and the millions of people living just a few miles from their own terminal lake’s drying shores. It shows the inevitable air quality problem can be solved.
4 years ago
Water meter cover is shown, your slc water bill may be more than usual...
Anna Johnson

Secondary water metering proving to be useful for conservation

Secondary water metering is proving to be a useful tool for water conservation for the Weber Basin Water Conservatory District.
4 years ago
Sunrise over Owens Lake...
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News

The saline lakes of the Great Basin and why they are in trouble

These saline lakes in the Great Basin are terminal, meaning they are fed by rivers and are a hydrologic end point. When the rivers start to dry up or are diverted, the lakes’ levels of salinity increase.
4 years ago
A landslide in Venezuela has killed at least 22 people and 50 others are missing...
Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai and Michelle Velez, CNN

A landslide in Venezuela has killed at least 22 people and 50 others are missing

A landslide in Venezuela on Sunday has killed at least 22 people and left more than 50 missing in the north central state of Aragua, according to officials.
4 years ago
Measure Great Salt Lake...
Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News

Great Salt Lake so low, a water level measurement system no longer works

The Great Salt Lake has dropped to such a low level, the U.S. Geological Survey's measuring system at the marina no longer works.
4 years ago
changing leaves...
Simone Seikaly

KSL meteorologist says THIS is the weekend to see the changing leaves

Time is of the essence. The same warmer temps that have extended the fall color season could also cause leaves to go brown and fall off.
4 years ago
Utah lawmakers and elected officials recently took a trip to Isreal to see how the country effectiv...
Aimee Cobabe

Utah drought update: how did we fare this summer?

The latest drought update for Utah shows low water levels. This is in spite of the state's efforts to conserve water over the summer.
4 years ago
NSL...
Jessica Lowell

Odd smell coming from North Salt Lake goes unidentified

Officials are trying to get to the bottom of an odd smell that is in North Salt Lake and surrounding areas.
4 years ago
Colorado river is pictured, its water supplies Utah but it is running out...
Adam Small

Utah leaders ask businesses to contribute to water conservation amid Colorado River shortage

The Colorado River supplies water to Utah, but due to its shortage businesses are being asked to do their part for water conservation.
4 years ago
FILE - Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News...
Elizabeth Weiler

Hotel brings honey to the beehive state

Hilton Salt Lake City Center has placed several beehives on their rooftop in sustainability efforts and ecosystem strengthening. 
4 years ago