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Sea surface temperature anomaly maps show temperatures above normal in orange and red. The warming could lead to dire conditions for sea life.

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Environment

Is 'The Blob' Back? Latest Marine Heat Wave Could Pose New Risks To Sea Life

4:02pm September 06, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Water temperatures between Alaska and California have risen by 5 degrees Farhrenheit. Researchers say the warming could trigger a series of problems in the marine food chain.

Fisherman Darius Kasprzak searches for cod in the Gulf of Alaska. The cod population there is at its lowest level on record.

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Environment

Gulf Of Alaska Cod Are Disappearing. Blame 'The Blob'

6:29pm August 19, 2018

by Annie Feidt

The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at its lowest level on record. Scientists say the culprit is a warm-water mass known as "the blob."

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