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 birds.

The 120-year-old Salton Sea, accidentally created in 1905 when the Colorado River breached an irrigation canal, has long struggled with environmental degradation. Today, the lake's rapid ...

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 ...