Countries Prepare to Face an El Niño Weather Pattern That Could Be Forming
It is apparent that the planet could be facing its next El Niño weather event in 2026, and it’s shaping up to be one of the strongest in history. With …
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The Culprit Behind the Infamous Sea Star Disease, Highlighting Repopulation Efforts Across the Pacific Northwest
For over a decade, sea stars along the coast of the Pacific Northwest have been hit by a mysterious wasting disease that causes their limbs to fall apart and adopt …
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: An Unexpected Marine Habitat
Recent research on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is reshaping how scientists and the public understand ocean pollution. Long viewed simply as a floating mass of waste, the patch is …
The Great Shark War Against Basking Sharks in the Salish Sea
The basking shark’s eradication program in the 1950s led to a sudden loss of the species in the Pacific Northwest. Before the 1950s, a silent and mysterious shark visited our …
Scientists Discover Mysterious Underwater Leak That May Affect Pacific Northwest’s Safety
There is a hole in the ocean floor, and not the good kind. In 2015, Brendan Philip spotted bubbles that were floating up to the surface. Generally, bubbles mean that …