El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
- Written by Dillon Amaya, Climate Research Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine heat waves can reach the ocean floor as well as surface waters.Sebastian Pena Lambarri via Unsplash, CC BYIt’s coming. Winds are weakening along the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Heat is building beneath the ocean surface. By July, most forecast models agree that the climate system’s biggest player – El Niño –...
