by faster | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: New York Times and Science DATE: September 24, 2020 SNIP: Six years ago, a huge part of the Pacific Ocean near North America quickly warmed, reaching temperatures more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Nicknamed “the blob,” it persisted for two years,...
by faster | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 16, 2020 SNIP: A million seabirds died in less than a year as a result of a giant “blob” of hot ocean water off the coast of New Zealand, according to new research. A study released by the University of Washington found the birds,...
by faster | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 13, 2020 SNIP: The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019, showing “irrefutable and accelerating” heating of the planet. The world’s oceans are the clearest measure of the climate emergency because they absorb...
by faster | Sep 18, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Inside Climate News DATE: September 18, 2019 SNIP: An intensifying marine heat wave in the northeastern Pacific Ocean has triggered government warnings about harm to salmon and other fisheries along the U.S. West Coast, and it’s raising concerns about...
by faster | Sep 5, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Seattle Times DATE: September 5, 2019 SNIP: A new marine heat wave has formed off the West Coast that is similar to “The Blob” that devastated sea life and ravaged runs of Pacific salmon. Although the similarities are striking, whether the new system will...
