PMEL in the News
Earthquakes Strike off Oregon Coast; No Tsunamis
A series of earthquakes, some with a magnitude of more than 5, have shaken the sea floor off the Oregon coast since Sunday night. None has been large enough to prompt tsunami fears.
El Niño? Yes. Gully-Washing Winter? Well, Maybe
Like a magical chant, we’re saying: “Hope rises for a strong El Niño.” Again and again. Last year, we hoped for it. Big time. In 2013, there was no Niño, but we were hoping with gusto in 2012.
No Tsunamis After 4 Earthquakes off Oregon Coast
Four shallow earthquakes hit off of Oregon's coast Sunday night and Monday morning, but weren't large enough to create a tsunami.
2015 Another Tough Year for Northwest Climate
While much of the center of the country is expected to be wetter than normal from June through August, how wet Washington will be is still a coin toss, says Washington state climatologist Nick Bond.
Ocean Acidification, Global Warming’s ‘Evil Twin’
On a bitterly cold February morning in 1972, a young graduate student at Texas A&M University boarded the research vessel Alaminos in Galveston, Texas, and headed out into the Gulf of Mexico. It was Richard Feely’s first time at sea.