Harmful Pacific Ocean "blob" made worse by climate change

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 17:20 in Earth & Climate

Ocean heatwaves known as the "blob" are responsible for toxic algae blooms that kill plankton, a key food source for marine life. Experts are concerned a massive blob that formed in the Pacific in 2015 is reforming. Jonathan Vigliotti explains.

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