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Satellite imagery shows the difference between current and average sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as a literal heatmap.
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NOAA Satellites
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean were already far higher than average by the first week of June 2026 due to El Niño.

El Niño has become more intense over last 40 years than the previous 1,000 years

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Dusty Surprise Around Black Hole Found By Physics Postdoctoral Fellow
Frank Davis is the director of NCEAS.

New Moore Foundation Funding Supports UCSB Ecology Synthesis Center Embarking on a New Era
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Parasites Affect the Food Web More Than You Think, UCSB Researchers Say

Sustainability Conference Features Keynote Talk, Performance by Drew Dellinger

Researchers Identify the Mechanisms Underlying Salt-Mediated Behaviors

Rapid Adaptation is Purple Sea Urchins' Weapon Against Ocean Acidification

UC Santa Barbara Study Provides a New Framework for Understanding the Energetics of Ionic Liquids

UCSB Media Arts and Technology Scholar Receives Harold J. Plous Award

UC Santa Barbara Scientists Discover Cinnamon Compounds' Potential Ability to Prevent Alzheimer's

Student-Run Maker of Biomedical Diagnostic Device Takes Top Spot at UCSB's New Venture Competition

Comprehensive Analysis of Impact Spherules Supports Theory of Cosmic Impact 12,800 Years Ago

UCSB Study Shows Where Scene Context Happens in our Brain
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