On Jan. 31, hundreds gathered at the Capitol steps for the Rally to Save Our Great Salt Lake in downtown Salt Lake City.

Note to readers •This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Despite the Great Salt Lake’s dire straits, ...

Hundreds flood the Utah Capitol for a rally calling on state leaders to step up their efforts to save the threatened Great Salt Lake.

Most people can imagine why a shrinking Great Salt Lake would mean unhealthy dust storms for the Wasatch Front, or why refilling the lake through water conservation could reduce dust exposure. Now, ...