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Climate change is melting glaciers and creating new salmon habitat in the Taku, Stikine and Unuk rivers — but being staked for gold mining
Climate change is melting glaciers and creating new salmon habitat in the Taku, Stikine and Unuk rivers — but being staked for gold mining

Beneath the glaciers of northwestern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska is wild salmon habitat in the making. Atop those glaciers, however, are ice roads, mining claims, and active drills.

A freshwater lake recently formed by glacier retreat. Location is in the Tulsequah subwatershed within the Taku watershed, BC, Canada. Photo by Chris Sergeant

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Low Copper River sockeye return effects ripple outward
Mary Catharine Martin Mary Catharine Martin

Low Copper River sockeye return effects ripple outward

It’s a summer tradition for many in Alaska: pack up the car, drive to Chitina and dipnet for Copper River red salmon.

It’s a tradition, however, that many won’t fulfill this year, with personal use fisheries largely shut down for the first time since statehood.

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