605282 external_news 1524085231 1524143534 During the greater heat wave event that caused the 2015 South California marine heat wave, a number of sea dwelling creatures, including sea lions, birds, and quite possibly nearly 50 whales, died. A new study shows that marine heat waves are becoming longer and more frequent. "There is no question that there's a trend," says Emanuele Di Lorenzo of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, who was asked to comment on the study.

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