Ocean heat wave has scientists worried about cascading disasters; state approves Weeki Wachee protections
Ocean temperatures have soared five degrees above normal since early July.
Tag: marine heat waves
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Marine heat waves are becoming more common and more extreme, with potentially devastating consequences for coral reefs.
Rising ocean temps raise new concerns for coral reefs
A Q&A with NOAA Coral Reef Watch Director Derek Manzello.
How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves
Everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme heat.
Record Florida ocean temperatures put coral reefs at risk; another home insurer leaving Florida
Average coral cover on most Florida Keys reefs has dropped to less than 3%, from between 30% to 50% before ...
About 40% of world’s oceans experiencing marine heat waves; early tropical storms break up sargassum belt
The heat waves could linger through the end of the year.
Ocean heat is off the charts – here’s what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world
El Niño is partly to blame, but underlying everything is global warming
El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can wreak havoc on the marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries.
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