Florida Keys' Sombrero Reef at '100% coral mortality,' group says
A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week.
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A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week.
Normal water temperatures for area this time of year should be between 73°F and 88°F
Excessively hot waters off the coast of South Florida rose to an unfathomable level Monday evening. The Manatee Bay reading could be unprecedented globally, although there are no official records maintained for ocean temperatures.
Excessively hot waters off the coast of South Florida rose to an unfathomable level Monday evening.
The ocean temperatures have risen so high in Florida that one meteorologist compared the waters surrounding the state to a hot tub.