Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Global warming = More flooding, less salmon habitat predicted for West.


Global warming could increase flooding, shrink salmon habitat and invite in more invasive species in the West, scientists conclude in a sobering new report. Snow will melt sooner, the report predicts. Rain will replace snow altogether in some places. Fisheries will stress out. Surface water will be harder to come by, and groundwater will be drained, as average temperatures rise.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/25/2184907/more-flooding-less-salmon-habitat.html#ixzz1KeTauuOc

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