The dreaded "blob" may be back in the Pacific Ocean

A gigantic area of super-warm water has formed again off the U.S. West Coast, threatening impacts on weather and wildlifeA map of sea surface temperature anomalies shows a blob of very warm water off the West Coast of the North America. (Source: Climate Reanalyzer, University of Maine)Five years ago, a gigantic cauldron of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean wreaked havoc on marine ecosystems and contributed to drought along the western coast of North America.Dubbed "The Blob