Scientists discovered the world's largest plant is almost the size of Cincinnati.
If I was the one watering it, we might be in trouble.
But luckily, it's a seagrass off the coast of Australia, and my colleague Hannah Murdock wrote about how the self-cloning seagrass derives nutrients from the ocean.
If that discovery doesn't make you feel like celebrating, today is National Donut Day. Here are the places to get free donuts.
Watering restrictions hit the West in worst drought in 12 centuries
What's new: Millions of residents of southern California are now limited to one day a week of outdoor irrigation, just like a huge chunk of northern Utah.
How bad it's getting: Salt Lake County is asking parks and recreation leaders to cut back on water use as much as possible to keep ballfields functional.
How to help: Shalise Marx, of Layton, took a couple classes on xeriscaping at the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District and changed how she landscapes her lawn.
“In the end it’s going to save time in yard care, and it will save time and water for everybody,” she said.
Read more about water restrictions and what you can do to help.
Natalie Gochnour, the associate dean in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, examines the possibilities of a looming recession.
"I put the likelihood of a recession in the next 12-24 months at an uncomfortable near-even odds, with the downside risks outweighing the positive," Gochnour says.
"The Utah economy remains strong with year-over job growth of 3.9% and unemployment at 1.9%," she writes.
Read more about Gochnour's thoughts on the economy and how you can prepare.
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