The Los Angeles Times created an animated map that shows the slow decline of the Salton Sea over the past decades. While once a huge resource for California birds, the recent drought and redirection of water resources have made a huge dent in the amount of suitable habitat. Find the map here.
By Daniela Ogden
October 23, 2014
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California is a global biodiversity hotspots, with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.
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