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‘Take this seriously’: Why this summer has Utah fire officials concerned

It might seem counterintuitive, but back-to-back winters with above-average snowfall has officials worried that this summer could bring large and dangerous wildfires to Utah. That’s because a healthy snowpack leads to more vegetation — now, with what has been an abnormally hot and dry ...

Here’s how much water is flowing to the Great Salt Lake as the snow melts

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

U of U study scrutinizes indoor air quality; researcher soft-pedals findings

Researchers at the University of Utah conducted an indoor air study of over 100 households along the Wasatch Front — including in Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties — this past winter. Their findings: The air we breathe inside can be as polluted, or more so, than what we breathe outdoors. ...