Great Salt Lake

A recent report from activists says nearly 53,000 acres of wetlands in the Great Salt Lake Basin could be at risk if the Inland Port and its satellites are developed as planned.

Utah Rivers Council said the state “can’t rely on Mother Nature” to solve Utah’s looming water problems and is pushing policy to make it happen.

The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District reported five times the usual number of mosquitoes following a winter of record snowfall, a wet spring and record heat this summer that all worked in the insects' favor.

Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity allege that the streams and creeks that should be filling the lake are being diverted for new development and industry.

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After years of sailboats being hoisted out of the shrinking Great Salt Lake amid fears they might not return, sailors are back this summer. That's thanks to an abnormally wet winter that has raised the lake 6 feet from last November's historic low.

Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed could cause problems as the state strives to host the Olympics.

This year’s record-breaking snowpack lifted Utah out of a severe drought. It won’t take much for it to return, though.

Salinity is an indicator of the Great Salt Lake’s health. During the historic low last year, salt levels were so high lake life was at risk.

Utah has allocated $3 million of ongoing funds to encourage people to rip out their grass for water-wise alternatives.

FOX 13 News reporter Ben Winslow traveled with a Utah delegation for a whirlwind trip to Israel to learn more about water conservation, agriculture in the desert and water-saving technology — all things Utah could use to turn around the fate of the Great Salt Lake.

Across Israel, academic and research institutions are conducting experiments on types of crops that can use less water and still yield a good crop for people to eat.