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Julia Parrish, a University of Washington professor, using 20 years of data from citizens who reported on coastal conditions all along the West Coast, found that mass die-offs of sailor jellyfish correlated with “the blob,” a patch of unusually hot ocean waters in the Pacific, according to a new study.
Why this Matters: The Blob became prevalent in 2013 when surface waters off the Pacific coast began getting especially warm.
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Over the last few months, thousands of migratory birds have dropped dead, inexplicably falling out of the sky across the southern United States. Scientists speculate that smoke from wildfires has poisoned birds and forced them to migrate through new territory with fewer food sources.
Why this Matters: It’s difficult for scientists to research long-term data trends since they often work in small teams, in small geographic areas.
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