California, Salton Sea and earthquake

The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy turn back the tide?
A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough?
4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes California’s Salton Sea
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Friday morning near the Salton Sea. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 10:26 a.m. in the southern part of the lake, near the community of Calipatria,
USGS says 4.6 magnitude earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not occur
The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not happen on Friday morning. The agency’s website in the morning reported that the quake happened at a depth of about 5 miles under the Salton Sea.
Endurance athlete's crusade to Save the Salton Sea
The Salton Sea, once a thriving destination for tourism in Southern California, is now a symbol of environmental decline. But for one endurance athlete, the changing landscape
The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy save it?
The Salton Sea is nearly twice as salty as the ocean, laden with agricultural runoff and susceptible to algal blooms that spew hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas. It’s also a haven to more than 400 ...
New Conservancy Aims to Save California’s Most Imperiled Lake
State officials have wrestled with the Salton Sea's deteriorating condition as its water becomes fouler and its footprint shrinks, exposing toxic dust that wafts through the region.
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Earthquake recorded at Salton Sea did not occur, USGS confirms
The US Geological Survey confirmed that the earthquake did not occur. "The posting was a result of an errant message sent during system testing," Paul Laustsen, public affairs for USGS, told News ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Salton Sea
The Salton Sea and its surroundings got a shake Friday morning when a 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck a southeastern section of the sea. The earthquake, which had a depth of 8 km, occurred at 10:28 ...
California’s Largest Lake Is Drying Up – And the Consequences Are Startling
The dried lakebed is generating polluted dust from agricultural runoff, impacting nearby communities. A newly published study ...
Environmentalists appeal decision that favored lithium project near Salton Sea
After a California judge denied environmentalists' claims that the Hells Kitchen lithium extraction project approved by ...
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4.6 magnitude earthquake strike at the Salton Sea
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded at the Salton Sea Friday morning. The earthquake was first recorded just before 10:30 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey. No word on whether there any ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the Salton Sea
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern part ...