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University of Miami Rosenstiel scientists hoping to provide a genetic lifeline to Florida’s ailing reef are removing hundreds of colonies of healthy coral off Miami, hoping to outpace a wave of lethal bleaching spreading from the Florida Keys.
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The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
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Record-breaking ocean temperatures are killing Florida's coral reefs. Water temperatures in the 90s are causing bleaching in the Florida Keys, where algae that gives coral much of its color is being expelled, leaving coral without its major source of food.
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The coral reefs around the Florida Keys are losing their color early this summer because of record-high water temperatures. Federal scientists say they are already seeing some bleaching in the reefs. That doesn't usually happen until August.
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Funding from NOAA will help Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory restore 10 sites along Florida’s coral reef, just off of the Florida Keys.
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The answer to Florida's ailing coral reefs may lie in a probiotic, not unlike the bacteria found in yogurt.
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An environmental organization is suing the U.S. government and accusing it of failing to protect 12 endangered coral species across the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean that have been decimated by warming waters, pollution and overfishing.
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The Sunshine State, with its low elevation and 825 miles of shoreline, make it one of the planet’s most vulnerable locations for both sea-level rise and intensified weather events. The second edition of the event, which included an appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris, took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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A proposal backed by a Senate committee would earmark up to $20 million a year for environmental projects in the Florida Keys.
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The model created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that 70% of Florida's 350-mile long reef tract is eroding faster than it's growing.
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Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.
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Federal officials are now considering thousands of comments as they finalize the first update in a quarter century to rules that govern the marine 3,800-square mile marine sanctuary.