Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.
Tag: coral bleaching
Extreme ocean heat breaks records, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities.
The business case for saving coral reefs
Researchers found the nation’s reefs spare about 18,000 people and $1.8 billion in economic assets from floods each year.
University of Miami, partners awarded $16 million NOAA grant for groundbreaking coral restoration project
The project will implement and scale-up new approaches to increase the climate resilience of Florida’s Coral Reef.
It’s already official: You’re living through the hottest year on record
According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
Deeper corals may help shallow reefs recover in the Florida Keys
Researchers from FAU investigated how coral populations at different depths and locations may be related to each other.
Protecting and restoring Florida’s coral reefs is an environmental and economic necessity
The economic protection provided by coral reefs is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of Florida’s coastal resilience.
Sediments adjacent to recently dredged areas can harm coral larvae, study finds
Researchers suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other measures to mitigate further damage to Florida’s reefs.
For Florida corals, unprecedented marine heat prompts new restoration strategy — on shore
Coral reefs are crucial to marine biodiversity and serve as important buffers protecting shorelines from the violence of storms.
The corals of the future
University of Miami researchers imported corals from Honduras to breed them with Florida corals for more resilient offspring.