Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater River
As climate change drives river temperatures to record highs across Western North America, the ability of salmon to survive depends on “thermal refuges” – pockets of cold water that remain cooler than the main river. In collaboration with the Scw’exmx Tribal Council and nłeʔképmx Guardians from Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly, Raincoast has completed a mapping project of the Coldwater River to identify…
https://www.raincoast.org/2026/03/mapping-thermal-refuges-salmon-coldwater-river-105169/
