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The LA way: Killing a few fish in SoCal is no-no to secure water but massive fish kills in Delta are OK
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Photo courtesy Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources Dead fish have surfaced on a 20-mile stretch of the Klamath River between Indian Creek and Seiad Creek near Happy Camp. The fish died en masse due to the wildfire raising water temperature and reducing dissolved oxygen in the water. The same happens when water flows are reduced substantially allowing the water to warm. An increase in salinity is also deadly to a number of fish species.
Fish dying in large numbers. Crop production on farmland plummeting. Fragile ecological systems devastated or destroyed. Dust storms. Drinking water tainted. Get ready for the more destructive version of Los Angeles water grabs: Owens Valley 2,.0.