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kpbs.orgworld6 days ago
El Niño intensifies with 81% chance of reaching very strong status
An El Niño that formed last month has reached moderate strength and is forecast to become very strong by fall. Ocean temperatures are at or near record highs for this time of year.
Science Newsscience7 days ago
Simulations show marine cloud brightening weakens El Niño events
Computer models indicate that injecting aerosols over the eastern subtropical Pacific Ocean can brighten clouds and reduce the intensity of strong El Niño events. The approach remains far from deployment due to engineering and governance questions.
Gristscience7 days ago
El Niño declared, prompting fishing bans in Peru and strong tuna catches off California
The weather pattern has led officials in Peru to cancel the anchovy fishing season and prompted expectations of smaller Indian mackerel catches. In Southern California, fishers have reported record tuna harvests.
theconversation.comscience13 days ago
Pacific Marine Heat Wave Persists as El Niño Watch Issued
A marine heat wave off the U.S. West Coast has continued into 2026 with record sea surface temperatures. NOAA has placed an El Niño watch for later in the year while noting the current system has not matched the scale of the 2014-2016 event.
Military.comworld30 days ago
Ecuadorian Fishing Crews Report Drone Strikes and Detention by U.S. Vessels
Two Ecuadorian fishing boats sank in March after crews described drone attacks and hours aboard a vessel whose personnel spoke English. U.S. authorities have denied involvement in the sinkings or any detention of the fishermen.
abcnews.go.comworld31 days ago
Goblin shark filmed in the wild twice, study confirms
Researchers recorded the deep-sea species on video in two locations in the Pacific Ocean. The sightings mark the first peer-reviewed confirmation of live goblin sharks in their natural habitat.
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rnz.co.nzworld32 days ago
Pacific Ocean Enters El Niño Phase, NOAA Reports
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the Pacific region has entered an El Niño cycle. Officials cited a 63 percent chance that sea surface temperatures will exceed 2.0 degrees Celsius, which could classify the event as very strong.
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forbes.comscience33 days ago
Video of Live Goblin Sharks Recorded in Central Pacific at Record Depth
Australian and Hawaiian researchers recorded live goblin sharks at two central Pacific sites, expanding the species’ known range and setting a new depth record.
Honolulu Civil Beatpolitics28 days agoSourced
Trump Reopens Three Pacific Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing, Reversing Prior Closures
President Trump signed a proclamation on June 11 that restores commercial fishing access across nearly 500,000 square miles of previously closed Pacific waters. The move immediately lifts spatial restrictions first imposed in 2009 and expanded in 2016.
rnz.co.nzworld34 days ago
U.S. weather agency confirms El Nino arrival, sees 63 percent chance of very strong event
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that El Nino conditions have developed in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Scientists project a 63 percent chance the event reaches very strong levels by November-January.
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undercurrentnews.comscience34 days ago
Administration restores commercial fishing access in three Pacific marine monuments
A proclamation will reopen commercial fishing in portions of three marine national monuments covering roughly 500,000 square miles. Officials said the change aims to support domestic fishing operations and reduce reliance on imported seafood.
ABC Newspolitics45 days ago
U.S. Military Strikes Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific, Killing Three
The attack on May 31, 2026, marks the fourth announced this week. The death toll from strikes that began in early September now stands at 205.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld82 days ago
Search Continues for Five Missing Crew Members After Cargo Ship Capsizes in Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force teams are searching for five missing crew members from the capsized cargo ship Mariana in the Pacific Ocean. The vessel overturned on April 15 following an engine failure during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. One crew member's body has been recovered, and s…