Massive Fish Kill Reported on Texas Gulf Coast

Tens of thousands of fish have washed ashore on the Gulf Coast of Texas due to a "perfect storm" of bad conditions, including high temperatures, which starved the fish of oxygen. The warming of Gulf Coast waters through climate change could have contributed to the fish kill. The dead fish, mostly Gulf menhaden, play a critical role in the local ecosystem, and their loss could have significant environmental impacts. Local water conditions are expected to improve as ocean waves add oxygen back into the water and as fish swim away from areas with low oxygen.