coral bleaching /tags/coral-bleaching coral bleaching en-US WLRN Mon, 20 May 2024 19:01:32 GMT Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat /environment/2024-05-20/experts-say-coral-reef-bleaching-near-record-level-globally-because-of-crazy-ocean-heat Scientists say temperatures that have gone "crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off. Mon, 20 May 2024 19:01:32 GMT /environment/2024-05-20/experts-say-coral-reef-bleaching-near-record-level-globally-because-of-crazy-ocean-heat Associated Press NOAA: Florida's lethal wave of coral bleaching could be the start of a global event /environment/2023-08-18/florida-coral-bleaching-global-noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists have warned conditions around reefs are far worse than in past bleachings, due to the warming of the oceans. Severe bleaching conditions are expected to hit the entire Caribbean by next month. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:54:42 GMT /environment/2023-08-18/florida-coral-bleaching-global-noaa Jenny Staletovich High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help /environment/2023-08-14/florida-coral-reef-recue-high-ocean-temperatures In a race against time, multiple organizations are working to save the reef that runs along the Florida Keys during a heat wave that has already led to historic coral bleaching. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:50:17 GMT /environment/2023-08-14/florida-coral-reef-recue-high-ocean-temperatures Associated Press Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached /news/2022-05-11/australia-says-most-great-barrier-reef-coral-studied-this-year-was-bleached Australian scientists confirm the mass bleaching, yet are hopeful the world's largest coral reef ecosystem can recover. Wed, 11 May 2022 09:58:55 GMT /news/2022-05-11/australia-says-most-great-barrier-reef-coral-studied-this-year-was-bleached The Associated Press Warming oceans can kill coral. Now scientists know how to find the ones that can take the heat /news/2021-10-21/warming-oceans-coral-scientists-heat-florida-reef-university-of-miami-shedd-aquarium In a paper published Wednesday, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School and Chicago's Shedd Aquarium explained how, for the first time, they located hardier heat-tolerant coral on Florida's reef. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:24:47 GMT /news/2021-10-21/warming-oceans-coral-scientists-heat-florida-reef-university-of-miami-shedd-aquarium Jenny Staletovich Fearing Their Kids Will Inherit Dead Coral Reefs, Scientists Are Urging Bold Action /news/2021-05-27/fearing-their-kids-will-inherit-dead-coral-reefs-scientists-are-urging-bold-action Hotter oceans are putting coral reefs in peril worldwide. Scientists are warning that to save them, heat-trapping emissions must fall, and reefs will need more protection and restoration. Thu, 27 May 2021 10:47:25 GMT /news/2021-05-27/fearing-their-kids-will-inherit-dead-coral-reefs-scientists-are-urging-bold-action Lauren Sommer Scientists Find Hope For Reefs Battered By Climate Change: Bahamas Coral That Survive Hot Seas /environment/2020-05-24/scientists-find-hope-for-reefs-battered-by-climate-change-bahamas-coral-that-survive-hot-seas A team of scientists looking for coral that can better survive global warming have identified a hardier Caribbean coral in the Bahamas.The mountainous… Sun, 24 May 2020 20:13:03 GMT /environment/2020-05-24/scientists-find-hope-for-reefs-battered-by-climate-change-bahamas-coral-that-survive-hot-seas Jenny Staletovich Ballast Water Could Be Driving Spread Of Devastating Coral Disease /environment/2020-02-04/ballast-water-could-be-driving-spread-of-devastating-coral-disease Scientists investigating a devastating new coral disease infecting reefs from Florida to and throughout the Caribbean may be zeroing in on a culprit… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:27:15 GMT /environment/2020-02-04/ballast-water-could-be-driving-spread-of-devastating-coral-disease Jenny Staletovich Florida Senate Poised To Stop Municipalities From Regulating Sunscreen Ingredients /news/2020-01-22/florida-senate-poised-to-stop-municipalities-from-regulating-sunscreen-ingredients The Florida Senate is poised to approve legislation aimed at preventing local governments from banning the sale of certain types of sunscreen,… Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:09:15 GMT /news/2020-01-22/florida-senate-poised-to-stop-municipalities-from-regulating-sunscreen-ingredients News Service of Florida Reefs In Hot Water: Keys On High Alert For Coral Bleaching /environment/2019-09-05/reefs-in-hot-water-keys-on-high-alert-for-coral-bleaching All of the Florida Keys reef is under thermal stress — meaning the water is warm enough that corals may start bleaching.Corals bleach when they expel the… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:59:23 GMT /environment/2019-09-05/reefs-in-hot-water-keys-on-high-alert-for-coral-bleaching Nancy Klingener