Two essential coral species are now functionally extinct—but should we give up hope?

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential ...
Yahoo

2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...
Mongabay

A Honduran reef stumps conservationists with its unlikely resilience

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The latest “report card” on Mesoamerica’s coral reefs made clear that 2024’s hottest-ever recorded summer temperatures devastated some of the ...
Popular Science

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave

This article is republished from The Conversation. Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive ...
NPR

Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean?

MIAMI — Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered elkhorn coral have mysteriously defied warming oceans fueled by climate change to blanket the reef with healthy, cocoa-brown ...
Popular Science

Sandy ‘Reef Stars’ help bring life back to coral reefs hurt by dynamite fishing

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As ocean temperatures continue to soar, the world’s coral reefs ...
NPR

Scientists are using corals from other countries to save Florida's dying reefs

In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They've been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look ...
NBC News

World's coral reefs hit by a fourth mass bleaching event, NOAA says

Extreme ocean heat is causing a mass bleaching event in coral reefs across the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA on Monday declared that a “4th global coral ...
Phys.org

Reef restoration shouldn't just be about growing corals—but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...
Science Daily

Dead coral skeletons hinder reef regeneration by sheltering seaweed

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...
Los Angeles Times

Go underwater with the scientists rushing to rescue coral from the Lower 48’s only barrier reef

ALLIGATOR REEF, off the Florida Keys — Three and a half miles off the Florida Keys, Kylie Smith kicked to the surface of the ocean, then looked back down through her scuba mask to confirm what she had ...