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Jun 10, 2024 · About half of the water near the seafloor off the Pacific Northwest coast experienced low-oxygen conditions in 2021, threatening the food web, says a new study.
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1 day ago · PORTLAND, Ore. – A new Oregon State University study found that whales in the Pacific Northwest are shrinking — raising “alarm bells” for scientists about their future. Over the last 20-30 years, gray whales that spend their summers feeding in shallow waters off the coast of the Pacific Northwest have been getting about 13% shorter, according to the study.
Jun 17, 2024 · Northern part of the long Pacific Ocean fault most likely to produce a major earthquake, scientists say
Jun 20, 2024 · What’s Next for the Pacific Northwest? El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Neutral ENSO conditions, La Niña likely by late summer. According to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), the El Niño in the tropical equatorial Pacific Ocean has ended and ENSO-neutral conditions are now present.
Jun 12, 2024 · University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce announced Wednesday that she will leave her leadership position next year, calling it “an honor of a lifetime” to serve the institution where she...
Jun 27, 2024 · The most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest is the Axial Seamount. It’s located 300 miles west of Astoria, Oregon, and a mile under the ocean. It’s erupted three times in the past 25 years.
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Jun 11, 2024 · Just off the Pacific Northwest coast amid record-breaking heat in 2021, researchers braved oddly cold, stormy seas to study another threat to the region — earthquakes and tsunamis. The team...