With global warming comes the heating of our rivers. That has devastating impacts on salmon, which need a river to remain under 56 degrees or young salmon will die. This might bring a change of heart to the issue of Snake River dam removal or breaching.
A federal judge in Seattle has directed the Environmental Protection Agency, in a ruling with implications for California and the Pacific Northwest, to find a way to keep river waters cool.
Read more here: https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article220466120.html#storylink=cpy
Filed under: Global Warming, Puget Sound, Salmon | Tagged: Puget Sound, Salmon Recovery |