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Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration

Sep. 18, 2024 18:30 PM EDT

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researchers packed up the corals Wednesday at the NSU's...

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Aug. 07, 2024 11:44 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely won’t survive if planetary warming isn’t stopped. During that time, between 2016 and 2024, the...