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Undertoad 08-31-2015 05:45 PM

August 31, 2015: Three concurrent Cat 4 Pacific hurricanes
 
http://cellar.org/2015/threeamigos1.jpg

Here's something that hasn't happened since humanity has been watching: there are three Category 4 hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean right now.

http://cellar.org/2015/threeamigos0.jpg

Kilo, Ignacio, and Jimena from left to right, threatening Hawaii which you can see in the center-left. This is the result of the massive El Nino, which has left sections of the Pacific 4 degrees C warmer than the waters would usually be:

http://cellar.org/2015/threeamigosanomaly.jpg

footfootfoot 09-01-2015 08:09 AM

Kind of puts tigers on horseback into perspective in the "we're fucked" category.

xoxoxoBruce 09-01-2015 08:56 AM

It's the fertility drugs flushed through the sewer into the ocean. ;)


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