A newly published study finds that California's Salton Sea emits hydrogen sulfide, a toxic and foul-smelling gas, at rates that regularly exceed the state's air quality standards. The presence of ...

California officials sent water flowing to create new wetlands along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea. The project is intended to control dust and provide habitat for fish and birds.

LOS ANGELES – Water began flowing from a pipe onto hundreds of acres of dry, sunbaked lake bed as California officials filled a complex of shallow ponds near the south shore of the Salton Sea in ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Salton Sea is a haven for wildlife, a repository of critical minerals and the site of some of the worst ...

Geologically rich but economically poor, Salton Sea communities want a say in their lithium future The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California's renewable energy economy, prompting ...

California's Salton Sea is an important part of the Colorado River system in the state. (Photo: DWR) Federal, state and local agencies are trying to figure out how to use new legal authority and ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com A massive lithium discovery beneath California's Salton Sea has set off a high-stakes push for what some have ...

The Salton Sea, California's largest lake, has suffered from decades of environmental degradation, impacting the health of nearby residents and the local ecosystem. Recent funding allocations ...

The long-delayed restoration of the Salton Sea, the large, ultra-briny California lake almost universally described as an “environmental disaster,’’ could be starting to finally get its sea ...

A rollback of federally protected areas nearby is already underway. Time is similarly working against the decaying Salton Sea, thanks to its unique geography. While the most recent iteration of ...

Officials gathered in a small metal hangar at the south end of the Salton Sea on Thursday to celebrate $72 million in funding for restoration efforts at the Salton Sea, marking the first major ...