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A Freshwater Ocean Beneath the Salt — Massive Aquifer Discovered 4km Under Great Salt Lake

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Source: Science Daily / University of Utah — A massive freshwater reservoir is hiding under the Great Salt LakeRead original →
Phragmites-covered mound on Farmington Bay dry playa

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