As California's waters continue to dry up in the state's record-breaking drought, construction is underway to build water coolers to aid vulnerable fish species. These giant devices are already being installed in facilities like Rancho Cordova's Nimbus Fish Hatchery, the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery, and the America River Hatchery just east of Sacramento. Officials hope that the coolers will alleviate the strain from abnormally high water temperatures, which can be fatal to fish like trout and salmon. The problem is that like elsewhere across the state, hatchery managers are...
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