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Pacific 'Blob' of Warm Water Pushes Up the West Coast
Original: A Pacific 'Blob' is Pulsing Up the West Coast. Here's What's to Expect.
A mass of unusually warm ocean water, nicknamed 'the blob', is moving up the Pacific coast of North America, according to National Geographic. Marine heatwaves like this one can disrupt fisheries, harm salmon and other marine life, and alter coastal weather patterns, and scientists are watching closely to see how far and how fast it spreads.
Why now: Marine heatwaves raise concern over impacts on fisheries, wildlife and coastal weather.
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- A Pacific 'Blob' is Pulsing Up the West Coast. Here's What's to Expect. · National Geographic
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