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.
Tag: ocean temperatures
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.
Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contributes to sea-level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
A critical piece of Earth’s global system of ocean currents has weakened by about 12% over the past two decades.
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.
The Great Barrier Reef’s latest bout of bleaching is the fifth in eight summers – the corals now have almost no reprieve
This latest, still-unfolding event was entirely predictable, as ocean temperatures continue to rise due to global heating.
Depth-defying scientific explorations
Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study fish migration patterns in unexplored regions of the ocean.
Vital link in Florida Wildlife Corridor being preserved; bill adds consumer protections to PACE program
The 12,085-acre Lightsey Family Ranch is next to Fisheating Creek, the only free-flowing river into Lake Okeechobee.
High Atlantic temperatures bad sign for hurricane season; solar energy keeps expanding in Florida
High sea-surface temperatures are connected with more storm formations and an earlier start to hurricane season.
Gnaw more seagrass? Plant-eaters pose threat in climate change struggle
As ocean waters warm, many herbivores such as sea turtles and manatees are expanding their ranges.
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