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Great Salt Lake falls to a familiar level, but will a 'precipitous' history repeat itself?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake fell by as much as 3 feet over the last few months, leaving it at a point similar to three years ago. But experts remain hopeful for its future.
His retirement package involves helping save the Earth
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 17 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Peter Murray decided to put his lifelong study of plants and trees to use and let nature come up with a bag that is everything a plastic bag isn't, sturdy and biodegradable.
Draper aquarium inviting public to meet, name new zebra shark
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is welcoming its newest resident — a beautiful zebra shark — with a naming contest.
Green turf, red tape: Salt Lake City man fights the city to keep his artificial turf
Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 15 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City resident thought he was doing his part to conserve water when he replaced his front lawn with artificial grass. But now the city is telling him the turf must go.
Where's the beef? International effort targets animal food industry
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Updated Nov. 14 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
More than 30 cities across the world, including Los Angeles and West Hollywood, have endorsed the global Plant Based Treaty to align with the Paris Agreement and to implement best practices in plant-based food policy locally.
Wildlife officials inspected nearly 300,000 boats for quaggas during boating season
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other partnering agencies inspected over 295,000 boats and performed over 6,000 decontaminations since Jan. 1, to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels in Utah.
Utah leaders rebuke feds over southern Utah highway route choice
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 14 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's congressional delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and a Native American tribe strongly criticized the BLM's decision regarding a proposed highway in Washington County.
Air pollution mounting in areas across Wasatch Front
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 11 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Division of Air Quality is forecasting moderate levels of air pollution along some areas of the Wasatch Front as stagnant air continues amid warm temperatures Monday.
Biologists trap rare Virgin River fish, express hope 'we're making a difference'
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Nov. 11 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
The Virgin River may rage, and stream flows may change across southern Utah, but biologists say this sensitive aquatic species is doing OK.
Utah and other fossil fuel states await changes under second Trump administration
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 10 - 12:26 p.m. | Save Story
If the Trump administration seeks to transform energy policies, it may take quite some time to get back on course, an expert says.
New life, new money for the critical Great Salt Lake shoreline
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 10 - 10:11 a.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake may have receded from Utahns' collective attention at a time when the days are shorter, the nights less welcoming, and there is less time in the day to to see how much it has diminished.
With water rights in hand, Navajo still hope to restore farms on Utah's San Juan
David Condos, KUER | Posted Nov. 10 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
The Colorado River tributary is a vital water source for the desert landscape and also marks part of the Navajo Nation's northern border.
Navajo food traditions tap into the past, and future, of farming the arid Southwest
David Condos, KUER | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
When you imagine a ripe, juicy peach, you might not picture it growing in a red rock canyon. Centuries ago, however, tribes in the Four Corners cultivated vast orchards of an heirloom variety called the Southwest peach.
Airport wildlife mitigation team busy during fall migration season
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:23 p.m. | Save Story
While flights take off at the Salt Lake City International Airport, employees like Ron Smith are busy keeping his eyes not on the planes, but on animals.
Utah enjoys near-normal water year start, but data shows early split among these regions
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's 2025 water year opened on a very warm note— the warmest October in at least 130 years — but October's stormy second half helped prevent it from being a dry state.
BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service issue preferred alternative to proposed Northern Corridor Highway
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Officials released a final environmental analysis of the proposed Northern Corridor highway in Washington County, offering six alternatives for new roads in the area.
What will Trump's reelection mean for Bears Ears, other Utah public lands?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah congressional leader says he'd be "surprised" if President-elect Donald Trump doesn't alter two Utah monuments after taking office, but the state is also looking at a new approach to the issue.
The Colorado River is in a custody battle with 7 states
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 6 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop of water is overlooked.
