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The Salton Sea: Life and death in an inland ocean

The Salton Sink has been home to the largest body of water in California for more than a thousand years. Three hundred years ago, it was Lake Cahuilla, a freshwater lake. Changing geology and extensive industrial agriculture have resulted in a very salty and polluted sea. Once a booming tourist mecca, drought, agriculture, and failed development have produced a nearly dead body of water.
Season 10 Episode 1005 Length 26:46 Premiere: 04/01/23

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1492: Americans Discover Europe
S10 E1010 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

Christopher Columbus, his time and his plans
S10 E1009 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

Colon’s Spain and the Quest for Western Lands
S10 E1008 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

As the Waters of Lake Powell Recede
S10 E1007 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

Whales and Their Offspring in San Ignacio Lagoon
S10 E1006 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

The Salton Sea: Life and death in an inland ocean
S10 E1005 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

The Northern Jaguar Preserve
S10 E1004 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

The wild and explosive past of northwest New Mexico
S10 E1003 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

Ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau
S10 E1002 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 04/01/23

Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners
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