Casper Parks (@casperparks.bsky.social)

U.S. rivers are running hot. A new analysis of nearly 1,500 river locations over more than 40 years found that the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves is increasing in streams across the country, posing a threat to many species that are adapted to cooler temperatures.

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U.S. rivers are experiencing unprecedented and unexpectedly intense warming A new analysis is the first in-depth study of riverine heat waves, which are worsening as the planet warms due to climate change https://nbcnews.to/42zps5y