It’s undisputedly the oldest river on the continent, according to the NPCA, and arguably one of the oldest globally. There are eight endemic species of fish in the New River, which means they cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Claytor Lake State Park is giving Christmas trees a second life as fish habitats, resuming their annual tree collection program after a year’s hiatus due to Hurricane Helene damage.
Water levels at Smith Mountain Lake are currently lower than usual, prompting concerns among some homeowners and businesses along the shore.
Pulaski County High School and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources have been working together to improve Claytor Lake following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in 2024.
A local fish that has complicated plans for the Mountain Valley Pipeline over the years is no longer at risk of extinction.
It looks like the U.S. canned seafood industry is moving well beyond tuna sandwiches thanks to a culinary trends that emerged from the coronavirus pandemic.
Authorities say a wandering bull moose has been captured in downtown Santa Fe and relocated to a suitable habitat in northern New Mexico.
California authorities have captured four suspects in multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe: a mama bear and three of her cubs.
Overfishing makes the issue worse, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report said. Warmer waters hold less oxygen, and fish need that oxygen to survive. Oxygen deprivationThe open ocean is also losing its oxygen, between 0.5-3.3% between 1970 and 2010, the IPCC report found, and it's expected to get worse. Carl Boettiger who also studies global fisheries, said a note of caution about fish future is needed. Seafood many people love like Atlantic cod and certain salmon are challenged, and the continued climate crisis will not do these fish any favors.
