PremiumBen NollWashington Post·6 Jul, 2026 09:16 PM6 mins to readThe marine heat wave in the Pacific covers an area eight times the size of the United States. A marine heat wave covering an area eight times the size of the United States could soon fuel serious storms and extreme heat.

Across the Pacific Ocean, there’s a massive marine heat wave covering an area more than eight times the size of the contiguous United States – and it