Climate change is expected to alter Columbia River basin streamflows in the coming years with higher water and more rain but less snowpack in winter, and more drought and lower water in the summer, which could result in less water for summer spill.
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Corps Report Recommends Removing 550-Foot Yakima River Delta Causeway Creating Warm Water, Increased Predation On ESA-Listed Salmon
November 1st, 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has released the results of its Yakima Delta ecological restoration feasibility report, recommending the removal of a causeway to improve conditions for salmon in the Yakima River Delta.
Walleye Abundance Increasing At Alarming Rate In Snake, Salmon Rivers, Idaho Seeks Angler Help To Slow The Spread
November 1st, 2024
Walleye are spreading at an alarming rate upstream in the Snake and Salmon rivers and now occupy critical rearing and migratory areas of juvenile salmon and steelhead, says Idaho Fish and Game.
Nov.-April Operations At Bonneville Dam For ESA-Listed Chum Salmon To Begin; La Nina Coming, Bringing Wet Weather, Possible ‘Drought Removal’
November 1st, 2024
Threatened Chum salmon are arriving at spawning grounds downstream of Bonneville Dam, prompting the interagency Technical Management Team to begin operations at the dam designed to maintain a certain level of water over the fish as they spawn now and through emergence in April.
For First Time Scientists Find Japanese Sardines In California Current, Marine Heatwaves May Have Opened Corridor Across North Pacific
November 1st, 2024
When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis of sardines, he thought he must have mixed up his samples.
How Do Lakes Contribute To Water Cycle In Warming World? Study Says Implications For Freezing Later, Melting Earlier
November 1st, 2024
The world’s freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient cycles, according to a new analysis from an international team of researchers.
Oregon Researchers To Study Whether Feeding Seaweed To Cattle Grazing In Sagebrush Ecosystems Reduces Methane Emissions
November 1st, 2024
Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.