• Paradise to Hellscape: Salton Sea and Other Terrible Places

  • Nov 8 2022
  • Length: 14 mins
  • Podcast

Paradise to Hellscape: Salton Sea and Other Terrible Places

  • Summary

  • 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

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