PMEL in the News
'Extreme Drought’ Hits Washington For First Time In A Decade
Almost one-third of Washington is suffering an “extreme drought,” the first time the state has reached those conditions in a decade, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported last week.
Record-Setting Bloom of Toxic Algae in North Pacific
A record-breaking algal bloom continues to expand across the North Pacific reaching as far north as the Aleutian Islands and as far south as southern California.
Our Weather: El Nino Meets 'The Blob' — But Will It Help?
There's El Nino, and then there's "the blob." Both are phenomena associated with warm water in the Pacific. Both could have some impact on the weather, including building hopes for a big winter that might help pull the West out of protracted drought.
The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here
The worst predicted impacts of climate change are starting to happen — and much faster than climate scientists expected.
Pacific Ocean 'Blob' Of Warm Water Encroaching On Puget Sound
It looks like the heat of this year's summer is taking a toll on various U.S. states, including Puget Sound along the northwestern coast of Washington.