The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake ... Scientists have uncovered an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium—dubbed “white gold”—beneath its surface, a find that could revolutionize ...

Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at ...

The Salton Sea is nearly twice as salty as the ocean, laden with agricultural runoff and susceptible to algal blooms that spew hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas. It’s also a haven to more than 400 ...