Children living near the Salton Sea, in Southern California's desert region of Imperial County, are experiencing poorer lung ...

The UCI research marks one of the first investigations to directly link the dust to measurable declines in children’s ...

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Despite promises of bringing cash and clean energy to a long-struggling region in the California desert, a new lithium mining ...

California launches a $500M effort to clean up and restore the Salton Sea. California has launched a $500 million plan to restore the shrinking and polluted Salton Sea. The project includes the ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not happen on Friday morning. The agency’s website in the morning reported that the quake ...

I grew up in the Salton Sea region in a mobile home community of farmworkers. Our corner of the unincorporated town Mecca lacked access to transportation, grocery stores, health clinics, sidewalks, ...

Higher dust exposure near the Salton Sea is linked to poorer lung function in nearby children. Low-income, predominantly Latino neighborhoods face the greatest health risks. Findings highlight the ...