The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) announced its transition from the Salton Sea Authority to the State of California’s ...

To the editor: Anyone who says the Salton Sea is just a man-made lake that exists only because of an accident more than 100 years ago shows a glaring ignorance of the natural history of the area. The ...

The Salton Sea is hardly natural, and it wasn’t an accident either. Rather, it was the result of a deliberate and prohibited act, complicated by a fatal miscalculation. More on that in a moment.

New Mexico’s ‘Free’ Child Care an Attempt to Cover for Past Failures It would be possible, except that the state’s political culture prevents it. The Salton Sea has been called the biggest ...

Officials gathered in a small metal hangar at the south end of the Salton Sea on Thursday to celebrate $72 million in funding for restoration efforts at the Salton Sea, marking the first major ...

Today, the Board of Directors of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) voted to end its formal relationship with the (Authority), effective June 30, 2026.

Scientists say a vast trove of battery metal lies beneath a shrinking inland lake in California, a discovery they value at roughly 540 billion dollars and describe as nothing short of transformative ...

A dried-up former boating dock is seen along the Salton Sea July 14, 2021, in Desert Shores, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) SAN DIEGO (CN) — Back in 2003, farmers in California's Imperial ...

In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise. California’s largest inland lake, which straddles Riverside ...

For years, environmental and medical leaders have talked about the dangers of the Salton Sea drying up. The receding shoreline exposes toxic playa, creating harmful air quality that can spread to the ...

The Biden administration has announced a plan to provide $250 million to accelerate environmental projects around the shrinking Salton Sea, a major commitment intended to help revitalize the lake’s ...

In the sweltering Coachella Valley, community advocates are calling for the state to transform its recreation area at the Salton Sea into a vibrant destination where families could gather in nature.