October 29, 2012
![A fluctuation in sea level and increased salinity have led to near catastrophic environmental decay [for the Salton Sea]. Photographed above by Gerd Ludwig, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staffer fires a net gun for the first time, underestimating the massive recoil that literally knocks her off her seat.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnsr60lkg1qzvhjxo1_500.png)
A fluctuation in sea level and increased salinity have led to near catastrophic environmental decay [for the Salton Sea]. Photographed above by Gerd Ludwig, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staffer fires a net gun for the first time, underestimating the massive recoil that literally knocks her off her seat.
Jonas Dees is a Visual Interface Designer for the University of Illinois College of ACES in Urbana, IL.