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“…driving salinity to levels incompatible with the lake’s food webs” - this is a fantastic was of saying everything will die. Although in a doc titled “Emergen
by hnbear 4y ago
“…driving salinity to levels incompatible with the lake’s food webs” - this is a fantastic was of saying everything will die.
Although in a doc titled “Emergency Measures Needed” it might more useful to have less euphemism.
- Kaibeezy 4y agoThe title of the CNN article that alerted me to this paper is: Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ‘emergency rescue,’ scientists say That’s a lot more blunt. Is “will disappear” editorial? I’d be OK with that one as an academic journal EIC. It’s a variously slippery/tractive surface, sloped in many directions. ETA: I’m puzzled how my comment above is a detriment to conversation. If you see it differently, why not engage?
- shampto3 4y ago> Is "will disappear" editorial? It's not editorial - it's lifted from the report: > If this rate of water loss continues, the lake would be on track to disappear in the next five years.
- lazide 4y agoIt’s quite a lot of extra salinity too considering it’s already the great salt lake, and more salty than the oceans.