Coral reefs at a key monitoring site off the Florida Keys are showing visible bleaching in early July 2026, weeks ahead of the timeline that led to total bleaching and widespread die-offs during the ...

A preliminary assessment of the impact of an underwater summer heatwave on seven iconic sites on the Florida Reef Tract Feb. 14 initially paints a bleak picture of damage. For example, five of the ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a ...

Three years after a devastating marine heat wave in Florida, scientists say they are better prepared to protect vulnerable ...

Most of the coral is still being monitored in land-based nurseries, such as the three Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium operates in the Keys, as expert coral reef restoration researchers continue the ...

FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell headed to the Florida Keys this week, where scientists hope a rare, once-a-year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The warning bells are ringing for another potentially killer season for Florida's beleaguered coral reefs, sending reef ...

The project focuses on collecting floating coral egg and sperm bundles, which are fertilized and grown into "baby corals" ...

A dramatic video shows the moment when rescuers were able to save a group of divers who went missing when they became ...

Two people were hospitalized after their boat struck a coral reef off the Lower Florida Keys and flipped over Saturday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It was the ...

Welcome to the Florida Keys, where there's crystal-clear blue waters, peachy-pink skies, and a party atmosphere fit for Jimmy Buffett. The drinks are flowing, the bands are playing, and if you had a ...

It’s a warm morning in the Florida Keys, and a small dive boat is rocking gently above the reef, its engine cut. One by one, divers roll off the stern and splash into the clear blue water. The reef ...