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How did the warm fall impact the natural world?


How did the warm fall impact the natural world?
Durango, Colorado
Fri
69% chance of precipitation
Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 5:18 AM
Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 2:33 PM
Dave Sugnet fly-fishes in the Animas River on Dec. 9 in Durango, when daytime temperatures reached the low 50s. The lack of precipitation in Southwest Colorado this fall has left rivers near all-time lows.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
With warm temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, the bottom of a river – rather than the top – can start to freeze, which can impact fish eggs incubating in the gravelly river bottom. ....

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