
The Great Salt Lake Time Bomb
- by Jeani Burns
If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here’s what’s in the future: The lake’s flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could start as soon as this summer — threatening the 10 million migratory birds that stop at the lake annually to feed on the tiny creatures. Ski conditions at the resorts above Salt Lake City, a vital...