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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/marine-heatwave-west-coast

An enormous marine heatwave off the US west coast is ringing
alarm bells among ocean and atmospheric scientists as new data
shows its ecological and environmental effects are intensifying.

The unusual area of warm water has persisted since peaking in
size during September 2025 and still stretches thousands of
miles from the California coastline rCo more than halfway across
the Pacific rCo affecting a vast triangle-shaped region of
oceanic habitats from Hawaii to British Columbia and southward
to Mexico.

As recently as early April, marine scientists had hoped that
the heatwave might diminish and the worst of its effects might
be avoided. However, new projections released last week by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)
show it is now expected to expand and strengthen in the months
to come.

. . .

Climate CYCLES.

The US west was kind of drenched for awhile, floods
and erosion and landslides. NOW it looks to get badly
deprived of water - maybe as far east as the
Mississippi. Crop yields are already forecast to be
kinda shitty this year. May go from shitty to 'dick'.

"Good" side ... Atlantic hurricanes will be heavily
suppressed. Insurers will be happy - but won't be
able to get their daily bread. Oddly corn/oats and
such may NOT be so affected as wheat. Better learn
to love corn bread. Hey, no gluten !

And in a few years - back to TOO much rain again.
"Normal" climate is a statistical figure, we will
almost never see that.

900 years ago long-term civs in north and central
America were destroyed - by extended drought. This
was long before SUVs. Well before that S.America
had similar problems, and many civs - some 'advanced' -
disintegrated. The Amazon jungle was reduced to
naught but brown remains, likely on fire.

The only predictable bit about the climate is that
it will be unpredictable. All we get is 'best guess'.

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