Summer of Discontent: America's Rivers Scorch Under Record Heat The US West is experiencing a grim summer as its rivers become increasingly hostile to life due to record heat, drought, and human caused climate change.
Water temperatures are reaching lethal levels for fish, prompting wildlife officials to impose fishing restrictions on an unprecedented scale.
Nineteen Colorado rivers totaling over 600 miles have been closed this summer due to high water temperatures, a situation state officials describe as "unprecedented.