West Coast ocean heat risk is duration as El Niño strengthens
NOAA sees a strong chance of a very strong El Niño and continued marine heatwaves off California. The threat to marine life is sustained warmth, not a guaranteed catastrophe.
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NOAA sees a strong chance of a very strong El Niño and continued marine heatwaves off California. The threat to marine life is sustained warmth, not a guaranteed catastrophe.
Two satellite-based records put the 2026 Arctic sea-ice minimum at different extents and ranks. Both show how far the ice remains below its earlier baseline.