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Record marine heat wave bakes Florida corals, while scientists nurse rescued coral fragments that could one day aid recovery.

Record marine heat wave bakes Florida corals, while scientists nurse rescued coral fragments that could one day aid recovery.

Coral spawning just brought a wave of much-needed excitement to coral scientists working to curb the bleaching crisis.

APOLLO BEACH — Deep in the throes of the most severe coral bleaching event in Florida’s history, Keri O’Neil, a coral scientist by trade, was in need of some hope. It was two weeks since her team joined the scramble to rescue corals from superheated ocean waters off the Florida Keys. The whirlwind few days of travel left O’Neil and many scientists feeling deflated, and hope was hard to come ...

The GOP governor and presidential candidate has touted his environmental and economic credentials. He’s ignoring an environmental and economic disaster at home.

The GOP governor and presidential candidate has touted his environmental and economic credentials. He’s ignoring an environmental and economic disaster at home.

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented extensive coral bleaching on reefs in the Florida Keys a few days ago. Bleaching...

Marine heatwaves could wipe out coral reefs, threatening massive ecologic and economic consequences, scientists say.

Florida scientists are scrambling to evacuate corals into a “coral halfway house” as ocean temperatures surge into triple digits for the first time in recorded history. It’s a last-ditch effort