Changes to the Salton Sea show up in strange ways, like the series of hats that mark the decreasing depth of the lake (from 240 feet to 239 feet here). Photo by Brandon R. Reynolds. To save the birds ...

Public officials have tried to address wildlife die-offs and harmful air borne dust stirred up from the Salton Sea. Nevertheless, Handa said the report’s findings constitutes good news.

A new study by Audubon California has found a 15% increase in the number of shore birds at the Salton Sea, despite a prolonged ecological decline there. The findings are surprising because in ...