Design work is underway for a museum dedicated to the historic SS United States, which is headed to Florida after decades docked in South Philadelphia ...

Our beloved coral reefs face serious threats.From disease to widespread bleaching driven by increasing ocean temperatures, ...

Elkhorn coral helps form the skeleton of a healthy reef, but more than 95% of the Elkhorn coral off Florida has been wiped out. Scientists have created the "Flonduran" crossbreed to solve the problem.

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Florida’s Coral Reef, the more than 6,000 species that call it home, and the vibrant recreational economies and coastal communities that rely on it need these protections now more than ever.

In Florida, and around the planet, oceans absorb more than 90% of additional heat trapped by greenhouse gas. The extra heat is decimating reefs.

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About 10 years ago, their dwindling population along the Florida Reef spurred intervention. A 2012 study showed elkhorn populations in the upper Keys dropped by 21% from 2004 to 2010.

Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean? By Jenny Staletovich Published June 22, 2024 at 5:30 AM EDT University of Miami Rosenstiel School ...

Still the concerns don’t outweigh what’s at stake: Elkhorn that once blanketed Florida reefs have nearly disappeared in the state. What remains was hit hard by last summer’s heat wave.