Posted by: Sandy Steinman | March 24, 2023

The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis

The New York Times reports

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 again.

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