### Shocking Discoveries in Alaskan Marine ResearchIn a groundbreaking study, scientists have uncovered a worrying trend affecting Alaska's marine life: almost half of the common murre seabird population has vanished following an unprecedented marine heat wave. This unexpected ecological disaster has sparked urgent inquiries into how rapidly changing climates are impacting wildlife resilience.### What Happened During "The Blob"?From 2014 to 2016, an extraordinary marine heat wave, ominously nicknamed “the Blob,” surged through waters from California to the Gulf of Alaska. Sea temperatures soared as much as 3 degrees Celsius above normal, causing widespread upheaval in marine habitats, fundamentally altering food supplies and living conditions for various sea creatures, including th...
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