The dead zones are blowin' in the wind

The dead zones are pretty terrifying harbingers of what all the oceans will look like, and researchers are linking the growth of the dead zones to climate change caused shifts in wind currents.

"The delicate interplay between the oceans and atmosphere is changing with catastrophic consequences."

The changes in wind patterns have affected the timing of a natural shift in the seas between cold, nutrient rich water and warm, worn-out waters. Where this shift, called upwelling, occurs, plankton blooms, and fish come to eat. When upwelling is disrupted in any way, the consequences are catastrophic for the ecosystem.

Off the coast of Oregon, a massive die off "was so severe that the researchers fear that marine life cannot return to the area."

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Rising sea temps in Mediterranean will kill fish off

Well, I was looking for news about the Embassy explosion, but I found this article about fish.

“The fish in the Mediterranean, especially the sea bream that we have studied – as they are the most popular type in fish farms – ideally live in temperatures of 18-22C,” said Michailidis.
“Above 26C, fish cannot breath well and do not take in enough oxygen,” he added. “When the temperature rises above 29C their cardiac system does not operate well and there is an increased rate of death.”
Scientists have also identified the increasing amount of carbon dioxide in seawater, which makes it more acidic, as a threat to fish."
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And now, some news from China.

Xinhua, the official Chinese state news agency, doesn't often address environmental issues. Today, however, there are 2, count'em, 2 articles about climate change. I wonder if a rising Chinese awareness will make a difference? Really, I look at Xinhua almost every day, and nearly fell of my chair just now. The really DO NOT talk about this stuff, and all of a sudden, here they go. Interesting, Smithers. Interesting, indeed.
Warming Oceans Make It Tough For Fish To Breath [sic]
Glaciers on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau melting away