由气候驱动的海洋热浪横扫北太平洋,加剧极端热量,威胁海洋生物。 A climate-driven marine heatwave spans the North Pacific, fueling extreme heat and threatening marine life.

在海洋快速变暖和人为气候变化的推动下，一场破纪录的海洋热浪被称为“斑点”，横跨从日本到美国西海岸的北太平洋 5,000 英里。 A record-breaking marine heatwave, dubbed "the blob," spans 5,000 miles across the North Pacific from Japan to the US West Coast, driven by rapid ocean warming and human-caused climate change. 从过去海鸟和海洋哺乳动物的死亡中可以看出,这种广泛的热水量正在影响陆地天气模式,导致日本极端热量增加,并威胁到海洋生物。 This extensive warm water mass is influencing land weather patterns, contributing to extreme heat in Japan, and threatening marine life, as seen in past die-offs of seabirds and marine mammals. 在过去十年中,北太平洋的暖化速度比任何其他海洋盆地都快,这一事件虽然由于季节性风暴而可能短暂,但可能会改变包括冬季风暴轨迹在内的大规模天气系统。 The North Pacific has warmed faster than any other ocean basin in the past decade, and this event, though potentially short-lived due to seasonal storms, may alter large-scale weather systems, including winter storm tracks.