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Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades

The study to determine what impact a planned port dredge will have on nearby coral confirmed millions of coral, including one ...

The Coral Reef Is The First Environment On Earth To Reach Climate 'Tipping Point'

In case you haven't been paying attention, it's getting hotter every year, and some environments are beginning to reach a ...

'Functionally extinct': After 10,000 years on the Florida coast, two key corals are dead

In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that ...
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These iconic corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved?

Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation ...

Marine heat wave caused key part of Florida's coral reef to become "functionally extinct," report says

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...

2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

The crucial reef-building corals were decimated by a marine heat wave in the Florida Keys. Can advances in restoration help ...

Critical Florida corals now ‘functionally extinct’ due to off-the-charts ocean temperatures

Recent record-breaking ocean temperatures have killed off so many elkhorn and staghorn corals, they are on the verge of disappearing completely, scientists have found.

Some stony corals could have a chance of surviving climate change

Some ancient stony corals were able to survive extreme environmental changes, which suggests that some modern species could ...