Don’t look at me. I didn’t say it. This news was was making wonderful splashes yesterday, and ran on Bloomberg and even Yahoo News. It’s the final quote that should  make us happiest, I’m so glad it survived the many reprints!

Climate Swings Help Endangered Salmon Return to California Creeks for the First Time in Years

Endangered Coho salmon are returning to Marin County, California, creeks this winter where they’ve long been absent, thanks to intense rains that scientists say will become more frequent as the state swings between climate-driven drought and deluge.

It’s a rare bit of good news for a species whose population has plummeted in recent decades due to development and pollution.

But an atmospheric river that inundated the Bay Area in October followed by heavy rains in December filled creeks in the largely rural county, allowing salmon to navigate culverts and other obstacles to reach creeks that had previously been impassable. First-time sightings of Chinook salmon in creeks have also been reported. (more…)