Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists ...
Ecology
Jul 21, 2023
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In a new study, researchers have found that the restoration efforts of the critically endangered species elkhorn coral depend largely on the animal's location, microbiome, and the right conditions to provide an abundance ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2023
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NOAA scientists have tracked a steady climb in ocean temperatures since April 2023, which is causing unprecedented heat stress conditions in the Caribbean Basin, including waters surrounding Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Environment
Jul 17, 2023
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Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories Sunday, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states.
Environment
Jul 17, 2023
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The water off South Florida is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in mid-July, and scientists are already seeing signs of coral bleaching off Central and South America. Particularly concerning is how early in the summer ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2023
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Dr. Núria Viladrich of Spain was forced by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to cancel a planned visit to the US Virgin Islands where she wanted access to the multi-colored corals populating the reefs around the islands.
Ecology
Jul 14, 2023
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We're in the thick of Saharan dust storm season in South Florida, which is not all bad—these massive blobs of hot, dirty air roaming the Atlantic Ocean are also hurricane killers. Plus there are those pretty sunsets.
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2023
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The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt once loomed over Florida beaches, threatening to send ashore piles of sulfur-scented seaweed that would smother sea turtles, aggravate asthma and turn away tourists. Now, scientists say the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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George Koren loves the Pembroke Pines home he has lived in for 48 years, just across the fence from North Perry Airport.
Environment
Jul 6, 2023
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North Carolina State University researchers have designed and tested a new computer model to allow fire managers to map current fire risk in Everglades National Park and across South Florida daily. The new modeling tool, ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2023
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