This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Villagers harvest salt from five-century-old family ponds using an ancient Quechua principle of collective labor ...

Construction equipment on the bank of pond A2W in Mountain View on Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Yearslong construction work to transform a 435-acre pond once used for salt harvesting into ...

The ponds, noted for their vivid colors ranging from magenta to blue green, are especially visible from the air. The colors come from the brine shrimp and microorganisms that thrive in the different ...

Conservationists and environmental groups on Friday marked the completion of a $20 million restoration project in Mountain View that transformed a 435-acre former salt pond, along with an adjacent ...

In a move to restore vital marsh habitat and combat sea level rise, the East Bay Regional Park District has acquired 77-acres of the Hayward Regional Shoreline from the Hayward Area Recreation and ...

CUSCO, Peru (AP) — When Uriel plans his work schedule late in summer near his village in the Peruvian mountains, his first decision is usually which friend’s salt pond he will work that day. In ...