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flag Japan’s Kuroshio Current shift caused record warming and rising seas, disrupting ecosystems and typhoons, with lasting impacts.

flag Off Japan’s coast, sea levels are shifting dramatically due to a prolonged, unprecedented shift in the Kuroshio Current, which moved up to 300 miles north and caused record ocean warming of 6°C off the Sanriku coast. flag This change, linked to an eight-year "large meander," disrupted marine ecosystems, altered fish populations, and intensified typhoon impacts, with sea levels rising nearly an inch per year in some areas. flag Though the meander has ended, ongoing effects persist, and scientists warn of continued instability, possibly tied to broader climate-driven ocean changes.

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