Historic drought conditions made worse by climate change have caused Utah's Great Salt Lake water levels to drop to a record low.
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According to USGS and the Utah Department of Natural Resources, that level will likely continue to decline through fall or early winter. Levels decline when the amount of water lost to evaporation exceeds incoming water.
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A drought in a desert.