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Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers at risk closeup photo of fish As temperatures near outdoor survival thresholds, individuals who do not have easy access to air conditioning or cooling stations, or are unable to flee, may succumb to heat waves. These climate extremes are becoming more frequent. But as tragic as they are to human health, they are only part of a larger climate catastrophe story the wide-scale damage to the ecosystems that people depend upon, including agriculture, fisheries and freshwater. Most wildlife cannot seek refuge from extreme heat. An estimated one billion marine animals may have perished during the heatwave this past June in the Pacific Northwest alone.

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