WorldPingThe sea surface temperature in a key El Niño region has exceeded 86 degrees F for the first time on record, hinting that the strength and location of some El Niño events are transforming.
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Record El Niño threatens Great Barrier Reef with ecological shift
Seismic analysis reveals ancient traces of mantle flow beneath the Pacific's oldest plate
Rise of collagen-eating microbes may help explain gaps in the fossil record
The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño.
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