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Utah's Drought Crisis and Faith in Action | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s facing its worst drought in decades, with record-low snowpack sparking wildfires, dust storms, and a plummeting Great Salt Lake—exposing toxic dust and straining cities and farms. Climate change and skyrocketing urban water use, up 140% since 1985, are driving the crisis. But solutions aren’t just science—they’re community action. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is leading by example: deploying smart irrigation, replacing lawns with drought-tolerant plants, and donating the largest water shares ever to the Great Salt Lake. Their faith-driven efforts prove that big…
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