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Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds wash ashore in California. Scientists point to the ocean

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds have washed ashore along California’s Central Coast as unusually warm ocean temperatures and El Niño conditions disrupt the marine food chain.

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What happened Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds have washed ashore along California’s Central Coast as unusually warm ocean temperatures and El Niño conditions disrupt the marine food chain.
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Nov 10, 4:23 PM

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds wash ashore in California. Scientists point to the ocean

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds have washed ashore along California’s Central Coast as unusually warm ocean temperatures and El Niño conditions disrupt the marine food chain.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 10, 4:23 PM

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds wash ashore in California. Scientists point to the ocean

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds have washed ashore along California’s Central Coast as unusually warm ocean temperatures and El Niño conditions disrupt the marine food chain.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 10, 4:23 PM

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds wash ashore in California. Scientists point to the ocean

Nearly 2,000 dead seabirds have washed ashore along California’s Central Coast as unusually warm ocean temperatures and El Niño conditions disrupt the marine food chain.

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Nov 10, 4:23 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Nov 10, 4:23 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.