Researchers surveyed more than 500 Salt Lake County residents and found that 69% are concerned about the shrinking lake, with habitat loss and dust-related health risks emerging as the top worries. The study also found that concern varies significantly by age, gender, race and ethnicity, birthplace, and people's personal experiences with the lake. Researchers say the findings show how lived experience and background can shape views about rapid, environmental changes, and that policies for the Great Salt Lake will gain stronger public support if they are framed as actions needed to protect wildlife or other key values rather than actions to stabilize water levels.

Developed by Renmin University of China, the comprehensive Climate-gOvernance Modeling & Policy ASsessment System (COMPASS) integrates multiple complementary modeling tools to deliver multi-scale, cross-dimensional simulations for energy transition and climate governance. Combining a top-down computable general equilibrium model (CE3-CGE), a bottom-up energy technology model (PECE), an integrated assessment model (GCAM-CHN), and data-driven econometric and machine learning approaches, COMPASS effectively bridges macroeconomic trends and micro-level technological changes, providing robust scientific support for China’s carbon neutrality strategy and global climate policy research.