The Great Salt Lake has shrunk by more than two-thirds in 40 years, from a surface area of 3,330 square miles (8,500 square kilometers) in 1980 to a record-low 950 square miles (2,460 square kilometers) in 2021. This trend threatens the residents of nearby Salt Lake City, Utah and millions of other species that depend on the lake such as migratory birds. As more of the lake bed — which contains high levels of arsenic — is exposed, the surrounding atmosphere may become poisoned by toxic dust.Click on the image below to watch a Timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—41.166667°, -112.533333°
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake has shrunk by more than two-thirds in 40 years, from a surface area of 3,330 square miles (8,500 square kilometers) in 1980 to a record-low 950 square miles (2,460 square kilometers) in 2021. This trend threatens the residents of nearby Salt Lake City, Utah and millions of other species that depend on the lake such as migratory birds. As more of the lake bed — which contains high levels of arsenic — is exposed, the surrounding atmosphere may become poisoned by toxic dust.Click on the image below to watch a Timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—41.166667°, -112.533333°