Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño

Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño

Scientists say they’ve pinpointed the super-warm undersea structure responsible for this year’s El Niño weather pattern, which they fear will be one of the worst warming events in recorded history. Called a Kelvin wave, scientists have identified a massive pool of warm water in the Pacific carrying temperatures up to 13.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average in similar parts of the ocean. As the Wall Street Journal notes, that’s a major heat wave as…