(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bear River flows into an increasingly dry Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Climate change poses a major threat to Utah's agriculture, air quality, water supply and future growth, so much so that two universities have established new centers to help Utahns and policymakers adapt to an uncertain future.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.