Climate change could cost Montana’s economy millions
A report released by the Montana Wildlife Federation, titled “The Economic Impact of Climate Change in Montana,” highlights the economic threats that climate change poses …
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Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
University of Alaska Fairbanks associate professor of fisheries Peter Westley is clear that there’s nothing new about salmon straying into Arctic Ocean waters. Westley says …
California aims to introduce anglers to warm-water sunfish
California’s only native sunfish, the Sacramento perch, survived catastrophic floods in the 1860s and was so abundant that it was a regular staple in San …
TBV: Co2ld Waters
Even more relevant today than it was 9 years old The Conservation Hawks movie CO2LD WATERS stars Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies, Yvon Chouinard …
El Nino is bad news for salmon and steelhead
El Nino is back. It’s bad-but-expected news for salmon and steelhead runs up and down the West Coast, including those that return to the Snake …
Quantifying mangroves’ value as a climate solution and economic engine
A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection, then uses the values to target …
Warming waters could make bass more aggressive toward salmon
Non-native smallmouth bass are more aggressive toward endangered juvenile Atlantic salmon and more voraciously eat local food supplies at higher temperatures, according to a University …
Will the Chesapeake Become a Dead Zone?
The country’s largest estuary is critically threatened by pollution and climate change. The question is: Can it be saved? In the 4,500-square-mile Chesapeake Bay, the …
Climate change is already impacting stream flows across the US
Climate change is here, and scientists continue to discover new ways that the world around us is changing. In a new study published in the May issue …
Giant seaweed bloom threatens beaches in Florida and Mexico
You can now add a super bloom of sargassum to Florida’s current red tide situation. Having seen and smelled multiple feet of rotting sargassum on …