Collapsing Great Salt Lake could take Utah’s economy down with it
On top of environmental dangers, a new University of Utah study warns, a dried lake bed and toxic dust storms could bring huge business losses to the Wasatch Front.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The shore of the Great Salt Lake, with Salt Lake City in the distance, as seen from Antelope Island on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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