Report blames declining Alaska chinook salmon populations on climate extremes

A new report from the University of Alaska Fairbanks warns that climate extremes are harming chinook salmon stocks in the U.S. state of Alaska, leading to smaller fish and smaller harvests. The report, “Alaska’s Changing Environment," covered an array of the different climate-change related shifts in the state including air temperature, flooding, and wildfires. According to the report, those environmental changes are also having a negative impact on salmon populations.  “Chinook salmon declines…