coral reefs /tags/coral-reefs coral reefs en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:41:00 GMT El Niño is back, ocean temperatures are near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals /environment/2026-06-22/el-nino-is-back-ocean-temperatures-are-near-record-highs-that-can-spell-disaster-for-fish-and-corals It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet. I’m a climate scientist who studies the oceans. With an El Niño expected to strengthen through the summer and fall, water temperatures will heat up even more. It’s time to start preparing. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:41:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-22/el-nino-is-back-ocean-temperatures-are-near-record-highs-that-can-spell-disaster-for-fish-and-corals Dillon Amaya | The Conversation Caribbean king crabs grown in a hatchery may help to restore Florida's Coral Reef /environment/2026-04-03/caribbean-king-crabs-grown-in-a-hatchery-may-help-to-restore-floridas-coral-reef The crustaceans eat algae which would otherwise block the needed sunlight, giving the corals space to grow and settle. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:49:40 GMT /environment/2026-04-03/caribbean-king-crabs-grown-in-a-hatchery-may-help-to-restore-floridas-coral-reef Jessica Meszaros Could its hop help revive Florida's iconic queen conch? /environment/2026-03-27/could-its-hop-help-revive-floridas-iconic-queen-conch Rather than sheer number, scientists looked at conch behavior to devise what they say is a more efficient way to protect disappearing herds of reproducing conch. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-03-27/could-its-hop-help-revive-floridas-iconic-queen-conch Jenny Staletovich Florida promised to restore a quarter of the state's reef by 2050. So where's the funding? /environment/2026-03-16/florida-coral-reefs-funding The plan was part of an executive order issued in 2023 that set an ambitious timeline to build a coral pipeline to restore the ailing reef. Now labs are scrambling to shuffle funding or risk losing staff. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-03-16/florida-coral-reefs-funding Jenny Staletovich Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida /environment/2026-01-06/ten-million-corals-are-in-the-path-of-a-federal-dredging-project-in-florida Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:17:14 GMT /environment/2026-01-06/ten-million-corals-are-in-the-path-of-a-federal-dredging-project-in-florida Teresa Tomassoni | Inside Climate News Why Florida’s corals bleaching crisis matters for us on the mainland, too. /environment/2025-11-06/floridas-corals-bleaching-crisis South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States. But does it matter to people on land that the corals, like anywhere else in the world, are bleaching? Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-11-06/floridas-corals-bleaching-crisis Cassie Martinez | FIU Caplin News Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades /environment/2025-10-23/coral-port-everglades-dredge The study to determine what impact a planned port dredge will have on nearby coral confirmed millions of coral, including one of the largest stands of wild staghorn coral left on the reef. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:00:28 GMT /environment/2025-10-23/coral-port-everglades-dredge Jenny Staletovich University of Miami to host forum on crisis facing Florida's coral reef /environment/2025-10-22/climate-cafe-florida-coral-reef-miami The event, part of the recurring Climate Café Series, is titled “The Future of Florida’s Coral Reef: New Approaches for Rebuilding Resilience†and will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The discussion will be moderated by veteran journalist Jenny Staletovich, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Environment Editor. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-22/climate-cafe-florida-coral-reef-miami SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Miami Beach 'traffic jam' underwater sculpture park launches first installation /environment/2025-10-21/miami-beach-underwater-sculpture-park From Oct. 20 to Oct. 27, just under two dozen car-shaped artificial reefs will be lowered off the coast of South Beach, to create an underwater sculpture park and an artificial reef that organizers called the “first of its kind.†Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:08:25 GMT /environment/2025-10-21/miami-beach-underwater-sculpture-park Diego Perdomo Miami Beach to open historic underwater sculpture park /environment/2025-10-16/miami-beach-reefline-underwater-sculpture-park The City of Miami Beach is marking a historic milestone with the first-ever deployment of the REEFLINE, a pioneering underwater sculpture park and hybrid reef designed to blend art, science, and environmental protection. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:34:48 GMT /environment/2025-10-16/miami-beach-reefline-underwater-sculpture-park Sergio R. Bustos