As the Salton Sea Shrinks, Agriculture’s Legacy Turns to Dust
Civil Eats
JULY 17, 2023
Partida uses an inhaler and believes the air quality in the region has worsened over time—not just from dust storms and pesticides, but also due to particle emissions from farm animals and manure. the Salton Sea is also suffering from eutrophication, or loss of oxygen, due largely to algae blooms fueled, in part, by fertilizer runoff.
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