Chance of a major southern San Andreas earthquake in a typical week is 1 in 10,000. The current Salton Sea swarm indicates a higher risk for the next week: 1 in 1,000.

Chance of a major southern San Andreas earthquake in a typical week is 1 in 10,000. The current Salton Sea swarm indicates a higher risk for the next week: 1 in 1,000.
https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/earthquake-forecast-salton-sea-swarm-august-2020

New geothermal plants in the works in California, including one near the Salton Sea that plans to extract lithium from the brine.

New geothermal plants in the works in California, including one near the Salton Sea that plans to extract lithium from the brine.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-01-22/california-needs-clean-energy-after-sundown-geothermal-could-be-the-answer

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Sometimes I wonder, why is the Salton Sea worth saving?

Sometimes I wonder, why is the Salton Sea worth saving? It’s not like the Aral Sea or Lake Chad. It was created in an engineering accident 100 years ago. Until then it was a low area in the desert.

This article makes the case for restoration, or at least remediation. A century’s worth of agricultural runoff (which has made the lake too toxic for fish) has settled to the bottom. If it dries out, all that toxic sediment becomes wind-borne dust.

Dust rising: As California’s largest lake dries up, it threatens nearby communities with clouds of toxic dust

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@Alonealastalovedalongthe responds: Too Big To Fail : Lake Edition

Yeah, that’s…a pretty good description.

@mithriltabby wonders about bioremediation and just how salty it’s gotten.

Hmm, according to Wikipedia it’s currently around 56 grams per liter, which is saltier than the ocean, but not as salty as the Great Salt Lake. But it’s increasing by 3% each year.

Wikipedia: Salton Sea