Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought
October 18, 2022
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as posted by the channelThe Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years are worrying. A megadrought means less precipitation, and a growing population is taking more water before the lake can refill. Stephanie Sy reports.
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