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El Niño brings tropical sea creatures to California coast

Original: A powerful El Niño is delivering unusually warm waters to the California coast, and with them, an array of tropical sea

A strong El Niño is pushing unusually warm water along the California coast, carrying with it tropical marine species rarely seen so far north. Yale Environment 360 reports that exotic sea creatures are turning up in waters where they are not normally found, a pattern scientists link to the warming event and its effect on Pacific ocean currents and marine life distribution.

Why now: The current strong El Niño is producing visible, unusual wildlife sightings along California's coast, drawing scientific and public interest.

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• A powerful El Niño is delivering unusually warm waters to the California coast, and with them, an array of tropical sea creatures rarely seen there. Read more on E360 → https:// e360.yale.edu/digest/californi a-el-nino-exotic-species # Environment # Climate # Science # Yale #… · gclef@vivaldi.net · 4

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