The man-made Salton Sea is a haven for birdlife in the Colorado Desert of southeast California. Before I even stepped out of my tent, I knew it was going to be a crowded morning on the Salton Sea.

California’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering ...

The Salton Sea, which is roughly twice as salty as the ocean, covers about 325 square miles, almost twice the surface area of Lake Tahoe, but it is rapidly shrinking.

Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at crustaceans. Something else emerged a few steps closer to the ...

The Salton Sea Management Program along with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation establish nearly 1,700 acres of native vegetation enhancement around the Salton Sea on December 29, 2022 in Salton City ...

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 ...

California and Biden administration officials on Tuesday announced new ecosystem restoration plans for the dwindling Salton Sea, where conservation efforts aim to improve regional air quality and s… ...

New research shows the Salton Sea is emitting hydrogen sulfide gas, which smells like rotten eggs, at levels higher than previously measured. Researchers say such levels of the gas raise health ...

This article was originally featured on Undark.. When David Lo first visited the Salton Sea shore in the spring of 2018, he was struck by the sheer oddness of the place: the beach of barnacle ...

The new conservancy will manage land and water rights and oversee restoration work spelled out in the 2018 Salton Sea Management Program, a 10-year blueprint for building 30,000 acres of wildlife ...