A curious cold spot in the Atlantic has scientists thinking their worst fears have come true

Scientists have observed record high temperatures around the world all summer long. People everywhere are suffering from the intense heat, and the higher temps have contributed to the increasing western drought, wildfires, and all manner of environmental destruction. All points on the globe seem to be hitting new peaks on the thermostat, except for one. There is a curious cold spot in a map of ever-warming ocean waters, showing a "blob" of cooler-than-expected water in the northern Atlantic Ocean, and it has climate scientists more than just a little freaked out.

by Cat DiStasio

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