Marine cold spells, a potential buffer against warming seas, are fading away

In 2010, an influx of cold air blew over the lower Florida Keys, chilling the subtropical waters to temperatures as low as 11° Celsius, or 52° Fahrenheit. The coral reefs in the area, which had already been struggling against warm-water bleaching events, disease outbreaks and other stressors, grew weak in the cold. By the time […]

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