Marine Heat Wave Known as 'The Blob' Returns to Pacific
A massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California.
Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific Northwest coast. Cool water welling up from the depths is thought to be keeping surface temperatures near the Oregon and Washington coasts closer to normal.
Beyond disrupting the ocean's food web and fisheries, the underwater heat wave, known as "the Blob," can alter weather on land thousands of miles...
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