As the world pivots towards electrification, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is set to skyrocket. According to McKinsey, ...

After decades of failed attempts to preserve California's endlessly troubled 120-year-old Salton Sea, a myriad of new plans to save the salt-riddled lake are taking form. Scientists discovered a ...

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, is producing more toxic hydrogen sulfide gas than previously thought, according to a new study. The levels are so high that they exceed the state’s ...

SAN DIEGO (CN) — Back in 2003, farmers in California's Imperial Valley agreed to send some of their Colorado River water to cities on the coast. The deal was touted as a win for thirsty Californians ...

Southern California's Salton Sea may be sitting atop a lithium gold mine that, if extracted, could power a staggering 375 million electric vehicle batteries, according to a new report.

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, is drying at a rate of 1.3 million acre feet per year.

California’s water supply from the Colorado River hinges on the Salton Sea, and that means its health must be a key statewide priority. Water reductions also reduce air quality well beyond the ...

California’s 10-year plan for the Salton Sea, which came out in 2017, called for building nearly 30,000 acres of dust-control projects and wetland habitat around the lake by 2028.

The Salton Sea region is facing economic pressure to become a substantial domestic supplier of lithium, placing greater challenges on lower-income communities that already face significant ...

The state of California has recently released 10 proposals for restoring the shrinking Salton Sea, a large body of salty water in Southeastern California created by a levee break in 1905. Although ...