A record-setting marine heat wave stripped huge portions of Florida’s coral reef of their colors in 2023, triggering the ninth and worst mass bleaching event in the Caribbean. Temperatures soared for weeks, almost completely killing off two of the region’s oldest and most important coral species, according to a new report that aims to shine…
Coral reefs around the globe have for years suffered publicly in warming oceans, periodically making headlines when iconic underwater landscapes lose their colors and wither during repeated mass bleaching events caused by climate change. Now, reefs are the first environmental system on Earth to pass a climate “tipping point,” according to a new report by…
New York — They are animals without eyes or the ability to speak, but if the live corals at the New York Aquarium could talk, they would have quite a story. Aaron Brett, a coral expert with the aquarium, can tell their story for them. Earlier this year, somewhere in Indonesia, about 200 coral pieces…
Growing coral to restore the Florida Reef – CBS News Watch CBS News The warming ocean waters off the Florida coast have had a devastating impact on Florida’s coral reef. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how scientists now believe they have found at least one way to give the coral a fighting chance. Be the first…
Jarrod Taylor has been diving in the waters off the coast of Honolulu for 20 years, and he has witnessed a seismic shift happening not just in Hawaii but across the world’s oceans. Coral reefs — which are essential for maintaining marine life and biodiversity, as well as helping protect coastal communities from storms —…