The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah.

The colourful rectangles in the image are salt evaporation ponds, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Earth Observatory. It’s a feature often found in major ...

Great Salt Lake in Utah has hit unprecedented ... is accelerating the rate of evaporation of water from the lake. Higher temperatures also accelerate the rate of evaporation, thereby aggravating ...

As the authors noted, leaking or intentional discharge of brine from the evaporation ponds to the surrounding salt pan could negatively affect wildlife. “There’s a risk for bioaccumulation ...

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater ... but under continued warming, evaporation is expected to lead to additional long-term water loss. In addition to ecological and economic loss, the ...