California's biggest lake has languished for decades as increased salinity, a sinking waterline and a foul smell have robbed ...

The Salton Sea State Recreation Area is still open on the northeastern side for hunting, fishing, swimming ... This is where ...

A lithium gold rush is erupting beneath California's Salton Sea, where a $540 billion discovery could supercharge U.S. battery independence.

The region surrounding California’s toxic Salton Sea has enough lithium to make the U.S. self-sufficient in the mineral, which is a key component of rechargeable batteries.

“As the Sea continues to decline we can expect more big stinks,’’ the Salton Sea Authority said on its website, referencing the notorious such event of September 2012. The crusty exposed ...