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The Salton Sea
Formed only 104 years ago when the Colorado river swelled up and submerged part of the Imperial Valley in California, the Salton Sea is one of the planet's youngest inland "seas."
It is also dying, as human activity and increasing salinity levels are wiping it out. The once-flourishing trailer parks and tourist resorts around it have already been abandoned, resulting in a desolate, if photogenic landscape. Photos by Sye Williams.
It is also dying, as human activity and increasing salinity levels are wiping it out. The once-flourishing trailer parks and tourist resorts around it have already been abandoned, resulting in a desolate, if photogenic landscape. Photos by Sye Williams.
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