Though Good In North Part Of Columbia Basin, Snowpack Has Disappeared In Some Areas To The South; Summer Streamflows In Jeopardy

Wildfires, Winter Rainstorms In PNW Accelerating Winter Snowmelt, Less Mountain Snow Available As Water Storage During Summer

UBC Research: Summers Expanding 50 Percent Faster Than Thought, Quicker Transitions Between Seasons

Over 100 Habitat Restoration Projects For Salmon Yielding Big Results On Central California Coast, Record 30,000 Endangered Coho Return

Melt Seasons And Net Loss Of Ice: Study Shows How Alaska’s Glaciers Melt Additional Three Weeks With Every 1.8 Degree F Increase

Warming Climate In PNW Making Avalanche Forecasting Difficult, Cooler Inland Areas Seeing More Rain-On-Snow Crust Layers

Tire Pollution Under Scrutiny: New Canadian Study Shows How Artificial Turf Using Crumb Rubber Can Kill Salmon For Years

Habitat Compression: West Coast Cool Corridor For Marine Life Attracts Both Humpback Whales, Fisheries To Same Productive Waters

Lake Pend Oreille Angler Science Program Produces Data Helping IDFG Track Health Of Trophy Rainbow Trout Fishery

California Current Report: Upwelling Held Warm Waters Offshore In 2025, Juvenile Salmon Flourished In Productive Conditions

Much More Snow Needed: A Warm Winter Has Led To Many Columbia Basin Watersheds Showing Startling Low Snowpacks

People Try To Protect Species When It’s Too Late:’ Oregon Researchers Develop AI Tool To Identify Threats To Fish Before They Become Endangered

A $1 Million Federal Fish Passage Investment Could Lead To Opening Of 100 Miles Of Habitat For Salmon, Steelhead In NE Oregon

Recent Rains Boost 2026 Water Supply Forecast (April-Sept) For Columbia Basin But Overall Snowpack Far Below Normal

2025 Ocean Data Shows Mixed Bag Of Conditions For West Coast Juvenile Salmon, Suggesting Moderate Adult Survival In Coming Years

NOAA Rejects ESA-Listing For Oregon Coast, Northern California Chinook Salmon; ‘High Overall Abundance, Well-Distributed Spawning Populations’

Independent Science Board Issues Report On Climate ‘Resilient’ Strategies For Columbia Basin Fish/Wildlife

Contract Awarded To Remove Causeway At Mouth Of Yakima River; Harms Salmon Migration, Increases Predation, Algal Blooms

WDFW Study Shows Juvenile Chinook Salmon Face Cocktail Of Chemicals In Urban Waters, Dozens Of Contaminants Found In Fish

Washington Working Group Produces Report Assessing Impacts Of Avian Predation On Salmon, Steelhead, Identifies Knowledge Gaps

Scientists Review Long-Time Steelhead Hatchery Program Aimed At ‘Compensating’ For Fish Mortality Due To Lower Snake Dams

NOAA Scientists Develop New Method To Measure Toxic Tire Chemical In Marine Life, 6PPD-Quinone Can Kill Coho In Hours

NOAA Fisheries Extends Sea Lion Lethal Removal Authorization To Reduce Predation On Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead

Judge Sets Schedule For Continuing Litigation Over Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery; Motions, Briefs Oct. 8 To Jan. 22, 2026

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