PMEL in the News
Large patch of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator has been cooling at record speeds — and scientists can't figure out why
August 28, 2024
Scientists are trying to decipher what drove the recent dramatic cooling of the tropical Atlantic, but so far few clues have emerged. "We are still scratching our heads as to what's actually happening," the researchers said.
Scientist: Dr. Michael McPhaden
The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures
July 23, 2024
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the world’s oceans are approaching the limits of their capacity to absorb heat.
Scientist: Dr. Michael McPhaden
Critical to forecasting monsoons, broken Indian Ocean monitoring system set to be resurrected
July 17, 2024
Mostly inoperable since 2020, moored sensors are key to understanding global climate patterns.
Scientist: Dr. Michael McPhaden
Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves
June 22, 2024
Scorching heat across five continents set 1,400 records this week and showed how human-caused global warming has made catastrophic temperatures commonplace.
Scientist: Dr. Michael McPhaden
La Niña really can’t come soon enough
May 29, 2024
The climate phenomenon should cool the world. But first, we have to make it through another sweltering summer.
Scientist: Dr. Michael McPhaden