Pickles Reef News Today

What we know so far.

With water temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, marine biologists are scrambling to protect coral reefs in the Florida Keys.

Record ocean temperatures are killing coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Here’s what they looked like before and after.

Bleached elkhorn coral at Pickles Reef in the Florida Keys. | Jennifer Adler An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years…

Climate change and the heat waves it causes are killing Florida’s corals, pushing this iconic reef in the Keys to the brink.

1861: Rains had fallen at Key West allowing Capt. E.B. Hunt of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open new wells sufficient for horses and cooking at the southeast

Marine navigation systems or GPS units on boats are designed to help mariners better navigate waters and protect marine resources, but recently one system has done just the opposite and

Haiti has been troubled by gang violence, food and water scarcity and a need for humanitarian aid. What will the U.N. do? The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary aims to expand by almost 1,000 square feet.

Captain Coral brings the wonders of the underwater world to light for kids of all ages

Scientists are planting corals to combat bleaching, ocean acidification, and other threats facing these colorful ecosystems.