Salt and Sea
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Salt and Sea has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). The episode explains the origin, boom-and-bust development, and ongoing environmental and public-health crisis of the Salton Sea (referred to repeatedly as 'salt and sea').
The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline endorheic lake in Riverside and Imperial counties in Southern California. It lies on the San Andreas Fault within the Salton Trough, which stretches to the Gulf of California in Mexico. The lake is about 15 by 35 miles at its widest and longest. A 2023 report put the surface area at 318 square miles (823.6 km2). The Salton Sea became a resort destination in the 20th century, but saw die-offs of fish and birds in the 1980s due to contaminatio
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | earth_science/environmental_policy |
Who talks about Salt and Sea on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Salt and Sea; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Eco-Disasters 101: The Salton Sea | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Salt and Sea mentioned alongside?
Salt and Sea is most often mentioned alongside Colorado River, lithium and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Influenced by: Colorado River
Influence on: lithium
Affiliated with: US Fish and Wildlife Service