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El Niño Weather Patterns Sea Surface Temperatures Hurricane Intensity Hurricane Formation Marine Ecosystems Impact on Weather Sea Surface Temperature Global Warming Mediterranean Sea

Hammerhead Shark Spotted Near Malibu Pier

A strengthening El Niño is warming surface waters, moving warmer‑water species north toward Southern California.

Strengthening El Niño and Record-Warm Oceans Raise Odds of New Global Heat Records

Rise in Juvenile Great White Sightings Along Southern California Coast

Atlantic Shark Institute Tags First Hammerhead Off Block Island

Super El Niño Joins a Rare Atlantic Niña, Pointing to a Quieter Atlantic Hurricane Season

Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in Zhejiang, Triggering Massive Evacuations

Typhoon Bavi Batters Northern Taiwan and Moves Toward Eastern China

Oceans Reach Record June Heat as El Niño Declared

Super Typhoon Bavi Pounds Rota With Category‑5 Winds

Super Typhoon Bavi Pounds Rota With Category 5‑Force Winds

El Niño Is Active and Likely to Strengthen Through 2026–27

Reanalysis Links North Atlantic ‘Cold Blob’ to Slowing Ocean Conveyor

U.S. Begins Dismantling Major Ocean-Observing Network

NOAA Sees High Odds of El Niño and Possibility of a ‘Super Niño’ This Year

WMO Warns of Possible Late-2026 El Niño

Forecasters See Rising Odds of a Very Strong El Niño in 2026

EU Monitors Say Ocean Heat Is Days From a New Record

Oceans Near May Heat Record as Copernicus Ranks April 2026 Third-Warmest

Shark Trails Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara for 10 Minutes in Viral Video