As I split my time between SF and Monterey:

If what I keep hearing in SF is ‘AGI’ (lol) what I keep hearing about in Monterey is ‘sea star wasting disease’

And they have finally found the cause for it. It’s a huge deal for climate, etc

https://apnews.com/article/sea-star-wasting-disease-epidemic-f2ab802ae8787618a5905c566d38e0c5

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/04/scientists-solve-mystery-of-whats-killing-billions-of-starfish-off-california-and-the-west-coast/

#Marine#Kelp #Science