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By Paul Homewood

We’re all going to die – Part 98

From the Mail:

The failure of a vital ocean upwelling has sparked concerns of catastrophic effects for life, according to scientists.

Every year, between December and April, northerly winds create a rising current in the deep waters of the Gulf of Panama.

This upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich waters to the surface, protecting vulnerable coral reefs and triggering an explosion of ocean life.

However, researchers now say the Panama Pacific upwelling has failed for the first time in over 40 years of records – and it could be a permanent change.

The researchers warn that the collapse of this critical yearly pattern could have ‘potentially massive’ consequences – and climate could be to blame.

Full story here.

You might have thought climate scientists would understand the difference between CLIMATE and WEATHER!

Just because this is the first time this has happened in 40 years does not mean it has not happened may times in the past.

And tucked away in the article is an admission that “scientists studying the upwelling aren’t yet sure whether this is a one-off event caused by this year’s La Niña conditions, or a more permanent change that could have disastrous ecological and economic consequences”.

The area in question is tiny, a micro-climate where all sorts of complex meteorological factors can shift the winds. Nobody understands the full complexities involved.

But it is easier to blame climate change and get paid some more grant money.