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'Sacrifices' will need to be made from Bear River water supply to help Great Salt Lake
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted April 25 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
With the Bear River serving so many different purposes in the state of Utah, agricultural producers are trying to make sure their uses for the river aren't forgotten as lawmakers discuss the preservation of the Great Salt Lake.
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Allergy season is here, but it doesn't have to make you miserable. Experts say people can manage most symptoms by using over-the-counter medicines and knowing pollen levels.
How much will the Great Salt Lake rise? State to offer a reward if you guess it correctly
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Water levels at the Great Salt Lake are higher now than at any other point in the last five years, but its peak this year is up to anyone's guess.
Why Utah could be in for a hot and dry summer
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 23 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah could be in for another hot summer, according to a new long-range outlook.
New tool for algal bloom mitigation is making breakthrough results in Utah, scientists say
Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV | Posted April 23 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Scientists are testing a new tool that aims to help suppress algal blooms in bodies of water, and experts say the device is producing breakthrough results.
Provo aiming to clean up Utah Lake with state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 23 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new secondary process wastewater treatment plant is being built in Provo to hopefully help clean up Utah Lake.
Utah's snowpack has melted in a 'reasonable manner' so far; outlook looks promising, NWS says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 23 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
An expert explains how Utah's above-average snowpack has melted "in a reasonable manner" so far and what is expected next.
Hurricane season could mean bad news for Utah gas prices
Britt Johnson, KSL NewsRadio | Posted April 23 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
A record-breaking hurricane season is predicted by the Colorado State University 2024 hurricane outlook. The study says as many as 11 hurricanes could hit the U.S. this season.
Biden to unveil $7B for rooftop solar in Earth Day message
Nichola Groom, Reuters | Posted April 22 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden on Monday will celebrate Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for residential solar projects that will power nearly a million low-income households, the White House said.
Giving a hoot on Earth Day: How to protect owls in your own backyard
Amy Chillag, CNN | Updated April 22 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York's Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans.
Shorelands Preserve highlights recreation at Great Salt Lake
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, spanning 4,500 sprawling acres of bogs and birds and frogs and a mostly untouched piece of nature that is an increasingly rare occurrence along the rapidly growing Wasatch Front.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vows to sue over new BLM landscape rule
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 7:53 a.m. | Save Story
A sweeping new rule by the Bureau of Land Management aimed at conserving the federal land it manages on a landscape-wide basis has evoked a threat by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who says he is already preparing to challenge the regulations in court.
Utah's reservoir system is close to last year's peak as snowmelt picks up
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's reservoir system is back up to almost 85% — about one percentage point off of last year's peak — with plenty of snowpack left to melt.
A sea of trash — Logan landfill has a plastic problem
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Plastic bags, film and other materials regularly catch the wind and travel across the landscape of Cache County and southern Idaho, despite constant effort by the North Valley Landfill operators.
Large amounts of water sent to Great Salt Lake ahead of spring runoff
Mike Anderson and Michael Houck, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
While Utah did not have a record water year this year, water managers say there is so much water that some is being sent into the Great Salt Lake.
Feds update Lake Powell projections; Upper Basin to receive nearly $30M in new funds
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Lake Powell is expected to rise about another 30 feet in the coming months, according to a new report.
Gardner Policy Institute awards Utah's 'Informed Decision Makers' of 2024
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Following a yearly tradition, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Tuesday recognized five "unsung" people and organizations that are helping the Beehive State prosper.
A new plan for the Great Salt Lake Basin is out. Will it help?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 16 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Division of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday the finalization of the "work plan" for the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated plan, which charts the course for developing the overall strategy.
