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El Niño-Southern Oscillation Predictability Issues: 'Maritime Continent' Deforestation to Blame
During El Niño events equatorial trade winds blowing west weaken, causing changes in air pressure and wind speed that move warm surface water eastward from the western Pacific to coastal South America. This results in a deeper thermocline (the depth at which sea temperature rapidly changes) that prevents the normal upwelling of cooler, nutrient-rich waters, having devastating impacts on marine food chains, as well as local communities reliant upon the fishing industry.
Latest Research Articles
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Extraterrestrial Blobs Rich in Iron Went Under Africa and Pacific Ocean Billions of Years Ago, New Theory Says
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76M-Ton Artificial Reef Made of Sunken Vessels Restores Fish Habitat, Stores Carbon - Texas
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Wolf Hybrid On The Loose in Sebastopol Outskirts, California Officials Warn 'Do Not Approach'
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Baboon Mummies: Ancient Egypt Mystery Thousands of Years Ago Finally Solved [Study]
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Day 3 Unsafe Air Quality in New Delhi: Officials Restrict Vehicle Use Via Odd-Even Traffic Scheme
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Javelina 'The Tasmanian Devil' Wreaks Havoc in Arizona Golf Course While Looking for Earthworms
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13,000-Year-Old Oak Tree in Danger as California Urban Development Proposal Covers Area, Advocates Worry
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Azhdarchids: Oldest Fossil Record of Giant Flying Reptiles from 100 Million Years Ago Discovered in South America
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La Hotte Glanded Frog: Fossils Reveal Caribbean Frogs are Florida's First Vertebrates
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Hybridization Between Wild, Domestic Cats Pushes Extinction Of Wildcats, Experts Say
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Climate Change A Potential Bottleneck In Penguins’ Annual Cycle, Study Says
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US Weather Forecast: Warm Temperatures Expected for Ohio Valley, Southern Plains, Mid-South Regions This Week [NWS]