Deadly droughts and floods wipe out young California salmon en route to Pacific
May 03, 2026
Salmon are becoming river "ghosts" as brutal droughts and violent floods cause unprecedented losses on their treacherous journey to the Pacific Ocean, scientists say. A study led by the University of Essex; NOAA Fisheries; University of California, Davis; and Cramer Fish Sciences has found that youn
g Californian Chinook salmon face a deadly double threat from extreme weather and the destruction of historical wetland habitats they rely on. ...read more read less