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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Maya Yang

Florida in race to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat

Bleached coral in the Florida Keys. Record temperatures that have been arriving earlier in the year, warming the ocean significantly.
Bleached coral in the Florida Keys. Record temperatures that have been arriving earlier in the year, warming the ocean significantly. Photograph: Coral Restoration Foundation

A race is under way in Florida to rescue corals that are being bleached at alarming rates as a result of this summer’s historic heatwaves and rising water temperatures.

In recent months, marine rescue organizations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) have partnered to save coral and preserve Florida’s reefs amid record-high ocean temperatures and an earlier-than-usual mass bleaching event.

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