The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) announced its transition from the Salton Sea Authority to the State of California’s ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at crustaceans. Something ...

In 1905, levees broke on the Colorado River, and the water flowed into the lowest point in the United States to become the Salton Sea. California's largest inland body of water has become a magnet for ...

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, is producing more toxic hydrogen sulfide gas than previously thought, according to a new study. The levels are so high that they exceed the state’s air ...

The gas, which has a pungent rotten egg smell, typically lingers over the desert during warm summer months when temperatures in the basin can reach over 105 degrees Fahrenheit. But according to a May ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, ...

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California launches a $500M effort to clean up and restore the Salton Sea. California has launched a $500 million plan to restore the shrinking and polluted Salton Sea. The project includes the ...