NASA Satellites Track Record-Warm El Niño As Pacific Sea Levels Rise
Satellite data show warm Pacific waters have lifted sea levels by up to 1.3 feet and raised the risk of coastal flooding worldwide.
- NASA satellite imagery revealed a powerful Super El Niño is turning equatorial Pacific waters from green to deep blue, a transformation the agency's PACE satellite captured in real time.
- Weakening trade winds during this climate event prevent nutrient-rich deep water from rising, causing phytoplankton—the base of the ocean food chain—to starve and die off.
- NASA scientists calculate an 83% chance this is the strongest event since 1950, with surface temperatures roughly 1.7°C above normal across the Pacific.
- Fewer phytoplankton mean the ocean absorbs less carbon while threatening global fisheries, as the loss ripples upward through the marine ecosystem.
- Dr. Josh Willis, project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, notes satellite data helps farmers and coastal towns prepare, saying 'Kelvin waves are like the heartbeat of El Niño.
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According to experts, this is a wake-up call for a massive depletion of the entire ecosystem.
Impressive satellite images of the Nasa prove that the color of the largest ocean is changing. This is due to a huge natural phenomenon under the surface – which could be a harbinger for even greater changes.
NASA satellites reveal striking ocean color change as Super El Niño strengthens
The upcoming Super El Niño is changing the color of the ocean, according to satellite images from NASA. A side-by-side comparison of satellite data from 2025 shows that the equatorial Pacific Ocean typically appears green throughout the year. But as the El Niño weather pattern develops, the area has become measurably bluer.
NASA's PACE satellite, launched into space, has detected a historic Super El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, causing the sea water to change color from emerald green to a deep blue.
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