Record Alaskan heatwave kills thousands of Salmon
Enjoy wild Alaskan salmon while you can. This summer an Alaskan heatwave has killed thousands of sockeye, chum and pink salmon. The unprecedented die-off was unlike anything scientist have ever seen before. Warmer water temperatures result in reduced oxygen levels in streams, causing pregnant salmon to suffocate on their way to spawn. Combined with over-fishing and proposed mining projects that will destroy salmon habitat, it’s unlikely salmon will survive centuries of hell. Eventually they will become just another check on the 6th mass extinction list.