Growing up, Iβd always heard that the last living Stromatolites β aka one of the most archaic organisms on earthβcould only be found in a single isolated bit of Australian coastline.
Imagine my shock at learning thereβs a colony in Utahβs Great Salt Lake!?
geology.utah.gov/map-pub/surv...
would require a change in water rights + the end of diverting water for alfalfa farms amongst other things. there's a local effort to save it www.saveourgreatsaltlake.org
