Great Salt Lake may hit historic lows this year, despite long-awaited snowfall • Idaho Capital Sun Conservationists warn last week's heavy snowfall isn't enough to replenish the Great Salt Lake, which could hit a record low in 2026.

Great Salt Lake is less than 36% full, with more than 1/2 the lakebed — 1,100+ square miles — currently exposed. The dry lakebed contains #ToxicDust and #HeavyMetals that, when blown into the air, can worsen #AirQuality and lead to severe health detriments. idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/22/r...

A drying Great Salt Lake is spewing toxic dust. It could cost Utah billions A new report from two environmental groups says elected officials and scientists aren't taking the problem seriously enough.

A drying #GreatSaltLake is spewing #toxicdust. It could cost #Utah billions

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Asbestos doesn’t care about borders.
A Texas judge just ordered an investigation into asbestos dust coming from a Montana mine.
This isn’t history. It’s happening right now.
#AsbestosExposure #EnvironmentalLaw #Montana #ToxicDust #PublicSafety

Environment+Energy Leader 🏔️ What’s in the air at your climbing gym? New research reveals that climbing shoes may release harmful rubber-derived chemicals (RDCs)—with some gyms exceeding industrial exposure thresholds. ⚠️...

News from E+E Leader 🏔️ What’s in the air at your climbing gym?

New research reveals that climbing shoes may release harmful rubber-derived chemicals (RDCs)—with some gyms exceeding industrial exposure thresholds.

⚠️… #IndoorAirQuality #ClimbingGyms #ToxicDust #Sustainability #EnvironmentalHealth

Mars Is Covered in Toxic Dust – And It’s a Serious Threat to Human Exploration Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to Martian dust could harm future astronauts’ lungs, thyroids, and more. Packed...

Mars Is Covered in Toxic Dust – And It’s a Serious Threat to Human Exploration #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #MarsExploration #ToxicDust #SpaceHealth

"These pollutants — which include radioactive and carcinogenic materials, heavy metals, pesticides, and other chemicals, emitted both through the use of military munitions and in the destruction of buildings — persist in the environment, posing a threat to all forms of life..."

#toxicdust
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