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Climate change effects obvious on Cowichan River, wildfire season

13 May 2019

Cowichan River, British Columbia, Canada

The Cowichan River is lower than it was in August last year, after the long extreme heat and drought. There might not be enough water in the river for newly-hatched salmon to swim to the ocean.

Cowichan Valley Citizen / John Mowat Steven

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