La Niña, Blob
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Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific Northwest coast.
If you follow climate news, you likely remember something called "the Blob." It's a massive marine heat wave, and it's back. This time, it's even bigger.
It’s Back!!! The "blob" has returned. This "blob" is the marine heatwave that now spans much of the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Experts say a massive heat wave in the northern Pacific Ocean is the likely reason for the unusually warm temperatures across parts of Canada.
I still remember the OG Blob—that 1958 sci-fi flick where an alien oozes its way across Earth, devouring everything in sight. And when meteorologists started using that name for a real weather pattern in
A record-breaking and astonishingly expansive marine heat wave is underway in the Pacific Ocean, stretching from the water around Japan to the US West Coast. The abnormally warm “blob” of ocean water is affecting the weather on land and could have ripple effects on marine life.
NEW YORK (WPIX) — A massive “warm blob” has resurfaced in the Pacific Ocean — and it could shape the coming winter across the U.S. A major warm water anomaly has developed over the summer south of Alaska, sparking concerns for marine life and ...