Environmental

U.S. Coral Reefs Facing Warming Waters, Increased Bleaching

Hotter-than-normal ocean temperatures continue for 3rd consecutive year

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2016. A new NOAA outlook shows that many coral reefs across around the world will likely be exposed to higher-than-normal sea temperatures for an unprecedented third year in a row, leading to increased bleaching – and with no signs of stopping.
Seascape of bleached plating Montipora corals on Jarvis' forereef.

While the bleaching eventis global, it will hit the U.S. hard, especially in Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,…

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