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World’s saltiest lakes ranked from mildly briny to deadly toxic

From buoyant tourist playgrounds to pools so caustic they can strip flesh, the world’s saltiest lakes form a spectrum that ...
Gothamist

Hold the salt: Salinity spikes in key NYC drinking water supply

The amount of salt in one of New York City’s key sources of drinking water has tripled over three decades and is on track to exceed allowable levels around the turn of the next century, environmental ...
KSL

The gap between the Great Salt Lake's arms is closing. What does that mean for salinity?

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Vail Daily

The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...
Vail Daily

Salt in the Colorado River is causing problems. A bill is now heading to Biden’s desk that would send more money to address the challenge.

Since 1974, the Bureau of Reclamation has supported various projects to reduce salt levels in the Colorado River’s upper and lower basins. Now, a bill to increase the 50-year-old program’s funding is ...
KSL

How Utah's record snowpack is impacting the Great Salt Lake's shorebirds

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Healio

Elevated sodium in drinking water may impact regional blood pressure

Elevated sodium in groundwater was associated with increased blood pressure and odds of hypertension, especially among Asian ...