What happened to: The Great Salt Lake's collapse.

What happened to: The Great Salt Lake's collapse.

In the early days of 2023, a group of researchers and activists published a report with a shocking conclusion: Utah’s Great Salt Lake was losing water so fast that it was on track to effectively disappear within five years. The paper instantly made national news, with headlines warning of catastrophic consequences:CNN: “Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ‘emergency rescue,’ scientists say.”Smithsonian Magazine: “Drying Gre…