Florida lawmakers call on NOAA to enhance efforts to rescue corals; new plan in motion to armor Miami’s coast
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use emergency powers.
Tag: coral reefs
Extreme heat in Florida Keys threatens ecosystem; unprecedented storm damage upending insurance industry
With high temperatures predicted until October, scientists worry about harm to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental US
Playing matchmaker for corals
Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs.
Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
Divers have been collecting corals along the Florida Keys reef tract and moving them to cooler water and into giant ...
Can’t find Nemo? Global boiling may be to blame
The decline of coral reefs serves as a warning as we transition from the era of global warming to a ...
Mold-related health problems followed Hurricane Ian; spawning in lab provides hope for corals
Hospital visits increased from neighborhoods affected by Ian, including patients sickened with symptoms associated with mold.
Heat-related deaths skyrocketing in Florida; ‘weird phenomenon’ affecting coral reefs along the Keys
The National Conference of Citizenship found that heat-related deaths have seen a 88% increase between 2019 and 2022.
Scientists running out of space for rescued coral; new technology turns algae into fertilizer
About 400 coral colonies have been moved by University of Miami teams to tanks on Virginia Key, but space is ...
Catastrophic seagrass die-offs plaguing Florida’s coastal waters; climate anomalies emerging around globe
Starting in 2011, all five of Florida’s major estuaries began to suffer seagrass die-offs that continue to this day.