Climate change could leave Pacific Northwest amphibians high and dry
Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 08, 2015 - Far above the wildfires raging in Washington's forests, a less noticeable consequence of this dry year is taking place in mountain ponds. The minimal snowpack and long summer drought that have left the Pacific Northwest lowlands parched also affect the region's amphibians due to loss of mountain pond habitat. According to a new paper published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, this summ ... more
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