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The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, the second in a decade, which is caused by high ocean temperatures brought on by climate change, according to a recent report.

Rising ocean temperatures have threatened the survival and health of coral reefs in Florida, causing them to turn white and suffer from health decline. Read here.

‘We don’t want to keep doing this just to watch our corals die. We need to learn from the survivors.’

Fossil fuels have done great good for humanity, but they are now not only threatening our planet’s climate, but also taking a terrible toll on the global environment, putting at risk Earth systems vital to life as we know it. Part 1 of a three-part miniseries.

Unusually warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are fueling what some scientists say is the region’s worst episode of coral bleaching ever recorded — yet another worrisome development in what has been an off-the-charts year of warmth for the world’s oceans.

Unprecedented warm waters in the Caribbean Sea trigger severe coral bleaching, endangering iconic Caribbean coral reefs. Scientists warn of potential global consequences.

The factors influencing coral resilience, which relates to its capacity to adapt and endure environmental shifts, appear to be more complex than previously thought.

Scientists are calling it the worst coral bleaching event in Florida's recorded history. Millions of corals starving to death because of the extremely hot ocean temperatures over the summer.

Coral reefs in Florida have lost an estimated 90% of their corals in the last 40 years. And this summer, a record hot marine heat wave hit Florida's coral reefs, exacerbating that problem. Scientists are still assessing the damage as water temperatures cool. And one researcher is taking coral survival a step further: Buffing up corals in a "gym" in his lab. Reporter Kate Furby went to South Florida to see the coral reefs up close and talk to the innovative scientists working to s...

About 250 unique Staghorn genotypes and 150 Elkhorn genotypes rescued from the Florida Keys ae being housed at the Mote Aquaculture Research Park