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Saline lakes across the world are drying up. The Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake is connecting with youth groups in Argentina and California to protect these salty landlocked lakes before it's too late.
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Globally, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Led by an international team, an analysis of extreme heat trends since 1979 reveals changes in their area, movement speed, and temperature.
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Multiple cities and towns across northern Utah are partnering with the Utah Rivers Council to once again distribute the popular discounted barrels for rain water collection.
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The Utah Legislature honed in on small policy changes rather than a massive overhaul of water law.
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Once considered the Mountain West's apex predator, a rise in hunting over the last 200 years has lead to a heavy decline in the mountain lion population.
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In other news: The Utah group, Save People Save Wildlife is advocating for a wildlife crossing to be built in Park City.
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While Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind, California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea, and environmental factors only strengthen disagreement.
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Water negotiators from states around the Southwest said they are planning to submit separate proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation about managing the Colorado River after 2026.
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Shed hunting, or antler gathering, is a popular activity this time of year in Utah. From Feb. 1 to April 15, anyone who wants to gather shed antlers must take an Antler Gathering Ethics Course and carry their certificate with them.
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House Bill 11 originally would have restricted turf on new government construction. After objections from turf farmers, the bill was modified to allow turf but prohibit sprinkler systems.
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Over the next three weeks, multiple departments at Utah State University are putting on a symposium called Dialogues on Economic Growth and Sustainability.
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Nearly 400 members of the medical community in Utah and across the U.S. delivered a letter to policymakers urging them to save the declining Great Salt Lake.