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The Blob Is Back: Massive Pacific Marine Heatwave

July 21, 2026June 26, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN
Aerial view of the Pacific Ocean showing vast dark blue waters with warm golden light on the horizon, illustrating the 2026 marine heatwave off the California coast

A vast marine heatwave off the US West Coast is strengthening instead of fading. Here is what it means for fisheries, wildfires, and the developing El Niño.

How Coral Bleaching Events Are Accelerating in 2026 and Why It Matters for Everyone

July 21, 2026June 19, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN
How Coral Bleaching Events Are Accelerating in 2026 — and Why It Matters for Everyone — featured image

Coral bleaching is accelerating faster than almost anyone predicted in 2026, and the consequences reach far beyond the ocean. Reefs that took millennia to build are dying in weeks, and a newly declared Super El Nino threatens to make the crisis worse before any recovery can begin. In simple terms: When oceans get too warm, … Read more

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