If approved, “the project would result in the largest impact to coral reefs permitted in U.S. history,” an expert said.

It’s no secret that Florida’s iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has ...

Florida’s corals are in trouble. Whether from disease, pollution, increasing user pressures, heat-induced bleaching or other climate-related stressors, the near 360-mile stretch of coral reef is in ...

Important marine research is underway in Apollo Beach as researchers work to better understand the relationship between coral reefs and sea urchins—two species critical to the health of Florida’s ...

Cailyn Joseph, a PhD student in Andrew Baker's lab, organizes brain and elkhorn coral in Honduras before the trip to Miami. MIAMI — Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered ...

MIAMI — A year after the worst bleaching event ever recorded, the coral reefs off the Florida coast are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists, nonprofits, the state of Florida and the federal government are all scrambling to rescue and rebuild the coral reef ...

MIAMI – It is no secret that Florida’s iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change – and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat ...