Let’s talk about an environmental catastrophe that turned a tourism and wildlife paradise into a toxic wasteland. This is something that we’re starting to see happening all over the world and that’s only going to become more of a problem in the future thanks to climate change.
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Ghost towns and toxic fumes: How an idyllic California lake became a disaster
How California’s Salton Sea went from vacation destination to toxic nightmare
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces an ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Lake Urmia, Iran’s Tarnished Gem
Written and produced by Anna Roberts
Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez
Intro music by Elliot Middleton