Posted on 03/20/2023 3:21:15 AM PDT by zeestephen
In 2013, a monstrous marine heatwave known as "The Blob" developed off the coast of Alaska... At one point, a buoy bobbing atop the ocean near Oregon detected frightening jumps in temperature of up to seven degrees Celsius in less than an hour...We need to recognize that burning fossil fuels is pushing ocean ecosystems to their limits. With Earth's oceans having now absorbed about 90 percent of the excess heat from global warming, marine heatwaves like The Blob are 20 times more likely to happen.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
No, the post reminded me that I had not watched it from last Saturday and I watched it before commenting. I don’t have an account. I just go to weatherbell.com and scroll down.
I was on the Africanized bees thread earlier, so I thought bees, which made no sense. New word for me, too.
Well, I appreciate that. Thank You. I enjoy his summary.
Sister Apophenia taught class Five A!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.