Sharks are not the problem – we are
Sharks are venturing into new locations as the water warms due to climate change.
Tag: marine heat waves
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.
Matchmaking scientists look to Honduras for new coral parents to help Florida’s reefs survive climate change
Historic coral breeding effort marks new era in coral research and reef restoration.
Climate change could cause ‘global coral bleaching events every other year by 2050’ — Coral Vita’s co-founder discusses reef restoration
A Q&A with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita, which conducts coral farming in the Bahamas to restore reefs.
The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
The ocean economy is threatened by damage from storms, sea level rise and marine heat waves fueled by climate change.
Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season
La Niña and a persistently warm ocean are teaming up to power fierce storms.
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
This climate phenomenon can contribute to the worst possible combination of climate conditions for fueling hurricanes.
Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
Last month, the world officially entered its fourth — and probably worst — mass coral bleaching event in history.
Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response
We can expect more frequent and severe bleaching events as ocean temperature records continue to be broken.