What was great about both American political parties in the midterms—the country that has emitted the most greenhouse gases in history—was how nobody more than whispered the words “climate change.”
Water temperatures along California coast continue to warm & have now reached genuinely *astonishing* levels. At the Farallon Islands--usually the epicenter of NorCal's infamously frigid upwelling zone--temps now exceed 66F, shattering all records for this late in calendar year.
I've updated my El Niño fact sheet to reflect current Nov observations & expectations. Key message: El Niño, already very strong and likely to become historic, is still on track to have major California impacts this winter, mainly Dec-Mar; extreme ocean warmth is already present.