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Pumping cold water into rivers could act as ‘air conditioning’ for fish

In experiments, hundreds of fish sought shelter from summer heat in the human-made plumes

An underwater photo of three Atlantic salmon swimming in a river.

Habitat loss from river warming has contributed to population declines in North American populations of Atlantic salmon.

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By Nikk Ogasa

- More than 2 years ago

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PITTSBURGH — Salmon may now have their own version of human air conditioning.