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America's 'Dead Sea' Was Once a Vast Freshwater Lake 10 Times Its Size
We can often understand more about the future by looking into the past – and in the case of a new study published in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology , almost 240,000 years into the history of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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A new study in *Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology* examined the Great Salt Lake in Utah nearly 240,000 years ago. The research shows that the lake’s salinity has varied dramatically, reaching levels up to ten times that of seawater in some areas. Because of its extreme salinity, the lake has earned the nickname “America’s Dead Sea.” It remains the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. The study highlights how past climate shifts shaped the lake’s current conditions.
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