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Sunflower sea stars threatened, NOAA says

In Washington state, there are 33 endangered species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and more than 7,000 around the world. Now, a starfish that lives along the Washington coast could be added to the list.

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How urchins and the Blob tag teamed kelp forests

From 2013 to 2016, the Blob derailed the ecosystem in the northeast Pacific. Years later, scientists are still uncovering new consequences wrought by this extreme heatwave.
David Helvarg: Climate change threatens California's vital kelp forests

David Helvarg: Climate change threatens California's vital kelp forests

These kelp forests sequester more carbon dioxide than the state’s redwood groves.
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‘It’s very disturbing’: Expert says sea stars melting away because of wasting disease

Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says.

The unexpected winners from sea star wasting disease

The unexpected winners from sea star wasting disease

The devastating outbreak cleared space in the ecosystem for previously uncompetitive sea stars to flourish.

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