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Strange 'Living Islands' Are Appearing in Utah — Scientists Now Know Why

Summary by The Daily Galaxy
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is revealing a new chapter in its long environmental story. As water levels drop and the lakebed is increasingly exposed, clusters of reed-covered, circular mounds have begun to appear—strange “islands” that seemed to sprout from nowhere. Scientists now say these features are signs of a massive, pressurized underground freshwater system. The discovery, presented at the 2025 Goldschmidt Conference and supported by extensive…
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The Daily Galaxy broke the news in on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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