The Intractable Problem Of Shifting Fish Stocks
The ocean is warming, and fish are taking notice. Instead of continuing to swim in the latitudes where their ancestors have lived for the past …
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Study Reveals Rivers Are Warming At Deadly Rate
New research finds freshwater rivers may be feeling the effects of climate change even more quickly than oceans.
The unsung heroes fighting against climate change?
Fish are responsible for capturing billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ken Buesseler of the Woods Hole Oceanographic …
Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species
A new assessment released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals that numerous species of fish worldwide are at risk of extinction. …
What do fish do when the water gets too hot?
Cold-water fish like trout have a strategy for surviving extreme heat—moving into thermal refuges. Thermal refuges are areas in a river where colder water discharges …
Coal mine expansion permit vacated by Montana Supreme Court
In issuing permits for expansion of a key Montana coal mine, state regulators have consistently ignored water quality laws, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday …
Artificially Cooling Rivers Could Protect Fish From Climate Change
In the midst of a heat wave in Nova Scotia, Canada, this July, humans sought out air conditioning and shelter in the shade. Fish in the Wrights River, meanwhile, …
Drought conditions expose rivers to hotter water temperatures
I’m not sure we need a scientist to tell us drought conditions lead to hotter river temps. As climate change warms the planet and droughts …
Years After the Blob, the Pacific Still Doesn’t Look the Same
The 2014–2016 marine heatwave aka the Blob, was one of the most intense marine heatwaves in recorded history, so it makes sense that it had …
Water just offshore in Florida Bay near the Upper Keys hit 98 degrees
An ocean heat wave off Florida’s coast is breaking records for water temperatures. Now, the El Nino weather pattern is partly to blame, but scientists …