climate change, dead zones, hypoxia, new discoveries, pacific

Dead Zones Formed Repeatedly in North Pacific During Warm Climates, Study Finds

An analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and abrupt episodes of low-oxygen “dead zones” in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean over the past 1.2 million years. The new study, led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz, was published in Science Advances. The findings provide crucial information for ...

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An ocean.

Hard Evidence Shows El Niño Swings More Violently in the Industrial Age

El Niños have become more intense in the industrial age, which stands to worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Niño years. A new study has found compelling evidence in the Pacific Ocean that the stronger El Niños are part of a climate pattern that is new and strange. It is the first known ...

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El Niño weather events part of a new off-weather pattern.