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.
Tag: marine heat waves
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.
As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans
The Reef Recovery Initiative aims to help save coral reefs by using the science of cryopreservation.
Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years – new study
The Mars coral restoration program, one of the world’s largest, has collaborated with local communities for more than a decade.
Depth-defying scientific explorations
Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study fish migration patterns in unexplored regions of the ocean.
Survey finds ‘coral graveyards’ throughout Florida Keys; bill classifying balloon releases as litter passes House
This survey revealed that some of coral scientists’ worst fears after this summer’s record-breaking heat wave may be true.
Palm Beach County gets $1 million to combat flooding; Coral Reef Watch introduces new heat alerts
The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the funding from the Resilient Florida Program to assist six municipalities.
Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has ...
UF report finds evidence lacking on effectiveness of fertilizer bans; scientists seek to breed ‘supercoral’ resistant to climate stress
A state-commissioned report by UF/IFAS suggests a potentially years-long study is needed to evaluate fertilizer bans.
Tropical species are moving further from the equator as seas get warmer
Tropicalization is a global trend, fueled by climate change-induced increases in sea temperatures and marine heatwaves.