Paradise to Hellscape: Salton Sea and Other Terrible Places

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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