Great Salt Lake: Have you seen what's happening to the great Salt Lake in Utah? It's going away. As a result, arsenic and other undesirables are coming to the surface and blowing...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Have you seen what's happening to the great Salt Lake in Utah? It's going away. As a result, arsenic and other undesirables are coming to the surface and blowing across inhabited areas. Like the Salton Sea before it, I doubt there is any way to save it.

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Utah_s_Great_Salt_Lake_is_disappearing

Salton Sea - https://theconversation.com/human-actions-created-the-salton-sea-californias-largest-lake-heres-how-to-save-it-from-collapse-protecting-wild-birds-and-human-health-196469

Humans: they can't do anything right.

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

Hopefully this winter will help the great Salt lake this year. Re the Salton sea, its a mess. I used to go down there to do some bird photography and the shore line was sufficiently close that you could get close to waking birds and white pelicans. The last time I was there the water was so far away, most bird photography was a waste. It used to the that unused water from the irrigation districts in the Imperial Valley went to the Salton Sea to at least provide a bit of water. But there was a deal made with San Diego to deliver that excess irrigation to the city (county) so that source for the Salton Sea is (or will soon) be gone. Another issue with the Salton Sea is that the military used it a a dumping ground in WWII, and, as the Sea dries up, all that stuff will be exposed. The rumor has it that there are a lot of toxics there. So, as the wind blows, downwind areas will be affected. Biggest target would be Phoenix. What a mess!

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

Take a look at Lake Mead. It is so low they are finding bodies in barrels that were never intended to be found.

KTJohnson Loc: Northern Michigan

jerryc41 wrote:

Humans: they can't do anything right.

Wait a minute. You do have electricity, right? Plumbing? Someone plows your roads? Buy groceries at the store instead of trying to grow your own?

Think about this for a minute. Humans ... they've made your life pretty easy!

Mr. SONY Loc: LI, NY

KTJohnson wrote:

Wait a minute. You do have electricity, right? Plumbing? Someone plows your roads? Buy groceries at the store instead of trying to grow your own?

Think about this for a minute. Humans ... they've made your life pretty easy!

They sure have, Thanks humans.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

I hope that this winter will bring much moisture to the Salt Lake valley.

jack

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

KTJohnson wrote:

Wait a minute. You do have electricity, right? Plumbing? Someone plows your roads? Buy groceries at the store instead of trying to grow your own?

Think about this for a minute. Humans ... they've made your life pretty easy!

📷🐱👍

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

KTJohnson wrote:

Wait a minute. You do have electricity, right? Plumbing? Someone plows your roads? Buy groceries at the store instead of trying to grow your own?

Think about this for a minute. Humans ... they've made your life pretty easy!

Humans screw up everything they touch.

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

jerryc41 wrote:

Humans screw up everything they touch.

We could have quite a debate about that. Let it suffice for me to say I respectfully disagree.

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

“ Increased water demand due to the growing number population of the metropolitan Salt Lake City is another reason behind the Great Salt Lake’s desertification. Utah is the fastest-growing state in the US and is projected to increase almost 50% by 2060”

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

stanikon wrote:

We could have quite a debate about that. Let it suffice for me to say I respectfully disagree.

Amen!

~Lee

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

jerryc41 wrote:

Humans screw up everything they touch.

Wow, this doesn't sound like the Jerry that we all know and love. Didn't sleep well last night?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ava'sPapa wrote:

Wow, this doesn't sound like the Jerry that we all know and love. Didn't sleep well last night?

No, this is me. I hate to hear about scientists looking for a new planet to inhabit. The human race should be allowed to die off like all the other species. Overall, people are horrible. "Life isn't fair." Of course not, mainly because people make it unfair. If people acted as they should, we could be living in paradise on earth.

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

No, this is me. I hate to hear about scientists looking for a new planet to inhabit. The human race should be allowed to die off like all the other species. Overall, people are horrible. "Life isn't fair." Of course not, mainly because people make it unfair. If people acted as they should, we could be living in paradise on earth.

That does not apply to me; I am nearly perfect. My only slightest weakness is I am beginning to be too humble.

~Lee

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

llamb wrote:

That does not apply to me; I am nearly perfect. My only slightest weakness is I am beginning to be too humble.

~Lee

You have to keep an eye on that humility thing. Too much of that will lead to the downfall of humanity!