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A quarter of freshwater fish are at risk of extinction, a new assessment finds

A global update from the leading authority on the status of species shows that climate change is compounding other threats to plants and animals.
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In warming Great Lakes, climate triage means some cold waters won’t be saved

Government officials begin the grim task of prioritizing which cold lakes and rivers to sacrifice — or save — as the climate changes. Not all cold-water loving fish may survive in the northern Great Lakes region.
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Listen: Climate change affecting Wisconsin trout species, research finds

A new study explores how climate change is affecting brook and brown trout in Wisconsin.

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Climate-fueled wildfires worsen danger for fish

Wildfires are followed by torrential rains that wash ashy muck into streams, killing fish and smothering their feeding and spawning areas.

Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee

Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have concluded that the Lower Snake River dams should not be breached before the financial and environmental benefits they provide are replaced, work that would cost an estimated $10 billion to $31 billion, according to a report commissioned by the two Washington Democrats.

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Research finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change

A survey of 143 different studies has found lakes everywhere are getting warmer, shallower and more subject to toxic algae blooms. Researchers say cold-water fish like lake trout are being pushed aside by others, such as smallmouth bass.

Historic Yellowstone flooding brings renewal despite destruction

Historic Yellowstone flooding brings renewal despite destruction

Flooding helps seed majestic cottonwood trees and favors native trout. High water allows them to escape to calmer side channels, where they can spawn.
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