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SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
"Human-caused desiccation of Great Salt Lake is exposing huge areas of lake bed and releasing massive quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere,” said Soren Brothers, who led the research, said in a statement put out by ROM."The significance of lake desiccation as a driver of climate change needs to be addressed in greater detail and considered in climate change mitigation and watershed planning.
The study was conducted as the lake was nearing its lowest point in recorded history, which hit in 2022. The lake's declines have been attributed by experts to increased water diversion, drought and a changing climate. The lake has since risen about six-and-a-half feet thanks to a pair of strong winters. However, the Great Salt Lake remains about three feet below what is considered the start of a healthy ecological range.
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