Warm water in Pacific could cook Idaho’s salmon and steelhead

By Rocky Barker
Idaho Statesman

History says the situation could be disastrous for Idaho’s salmon and steelhead.

A mass of warm water thousands of square miles in size that was five degrees Fahrenheit above average on the surface last summer is being called “the blob.” But scientists say it’s too early to tell if it’s short-term phenomena or a sign of a longer trend. Read more