PMEL in the News
Shellfish Genetics Could be the Key to Climate Change Adaptation
A recent NOAA study found that by 2040, Alaskan shellfish hatcheries may no longer be sustainable because of ocean acidification, unless serious mitigation efforts are put in place.
Hot Times Usher in Early Northwest Wildfire Season
Portland, Oregon, has been hot lately. The kind of past-95 degrees hot that glues your clothes to your skin, with multi-day “Excessive Heat Warnings” following on each other’s heels.
'Blob' Brings Complex, Serious Changes to West Coast
It's been christened, "The Blob" by climate scientists who are working to understand it's impact on the West, and how long the warmer mass of water in the Pacific Ocean may last.
El Niño meets 'The Blob'
It sounds like a horror movie: "El Niño Meets The Blob." But it is really two forces of nature, getting ready to impact Oregon at the same time. And no one knows what will happen.
Latest Report: El Niño Continues to Bulk Up in the Pacific — and It May Get a Boost From the Pacific’s Surge of Cyclones
The El Niño once regarded as “El Wimpo” is getting ever stronger, and it’s likely to peak in late fall or early winter as one of the more brawny ones on record.