Alexander J. Stein on Nostr: The Great Salt Lake is shrinking as 62% of river #water bound for it is diverted for ...
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking as 62% of river #water bound for it is diverted for human use; 71% of the water is used for #agriculture, 80% of which for irrigating #alfalfa & hay to feed #cattle. Reducing #irrigation of #livestock feed is key to save the lake: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/reducing-irrigation-livestock-feed-crops-needed-save-great-salt-lake-study-argues