Millions of dead fish in the river: What happened in Australia

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Recently, a video from Australia appeared on the Internet, which shows masses of dead fish in the river. The footage shows millions of silverfish covering the surface of the Darling River near the town of Menindee in remote New South Wales, about 1,000 kilometers west of Sydney. According to the Department of Primary Industries of the Australian state of New South Wales: “This fish death is due to low oxygen levels in the water (hypoxia) as flood waters recede.“ “The current hot weather in the region is also exacerbating hypoxia as warmer water contains less oxygen than cold water and fish have higher oxygen requirements at higher temperatures.” “T