El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries.
Tag: ocean temperatures
Shock as Trump administration moves to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system
The Ocean Observatories Initiative collects data on temperatures, currents and the ocean’s absorption of CO2.
Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency
Forecasters say an expected El Niño is poised to temper hurricane activity in the Atlantic.
Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
Half of reefs with the greatest potential to keep protecting coastlines as the oceans warm are unprotected.
Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
Blooms of macroalgae such as sargassum seaweed rose by 13.4% per year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific.
2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s devastation
Staghorn and elkhorn corals have suffered staggering levels of bleaching and death due to high water temperatures.
Florida Atlantic coral researcher seeks ways to overcome ocean warming
Carsten Grupstra’s studies of heat-resistant corals can serve as the basis for reef restoration practices.
Warmer seas fuel a more active and intense hurricane season
Warmer Atlantic and Gulf waters are driving stronger, more destructive hurricanes.
Working against warming to save coral reefs
Upcoming 'Reef Keepers' documentary explores determination of scientists trying to save Florida's vanishing reefs.
Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?
Since 2023, exceptionally warm ocean water has been fueling widespread mortality in corals around the world.