California's biggest lake has languished for decades as increased salinity, a sinking waterline and a foul smell have robbed ...

The Salton Sea is nearly twice as salty as the ocean, laden with agricultural runoff and susceptible to algal blooms that spew hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas. It’s also a haven to more than 400 bird ...

The Salton Sea, California's largest lake, is failing east of Palm Springs. New federal worries are making things worse.

California's Salton Sea holds vast lithium reserves worth $540 billion, essential for electric vehicle batteries. However, ...

The California Natural Resources Agency recently filed its annual report on the work at the Salton Sea, highlighting future ...

California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, is drying up, taking with it vital ecosystems and presenting a public health ...

Several previously funded projects are currently underway in the area, some trying to suppress dust, improve air quality and create bird habitat, part of the 10-year, $200 million Salton Sea ...

Despite its contamination, the sea still provides key wildlife habitat. An Audubon bird count in August 2023 yielded a record 250,000 shorebirds sighted in one day, said Camila Bautista ...