(Source: Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. - During the next 85 years, temperatures in Oregon's Willamette River basin are expected to rise significantly, mountain snowpack levels will shrink dramatically, and the population of the region and urban water use may double - but there should be enough water to meet human needs, a new report concludes. Fish may not be so lucky. Although ample water may be available throughout most of the year, the Willamette Valley and its tributaries likely will become sufficiently warm as to threaten cold-water fish species, including salmon and steelhead, the scientists say. These are among the key findings of the Willamette Water 2100 Project, a...
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