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More exposed Great Salt Lake bed means increased dust storms, officials warn

The dust from the exposed parts of the lake has scientists and environmentalists concerned.

(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) The shore of the Great Salt Lake on Stansbury Island on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The exposed lake beds are causing more dust storms.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The shore of the Great Salt Lake on Stansbury Island on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The exposed lake beds are causing more dust storms.