Florida is dealing with record-breaking temperatures not just on land but in the surrounding waters, where a marine heat wave is posing a major threat to corals and other marine.
Florida is dealing with record-breaking temperatures not just on land but in the surrounding waters, where a marine heat wave is posing a major threat to corals and other marine life. Water temperatures around Florida are in the mid-90s Fahrenheit, around 5 degrees higher than normal, and the heat wave is expected to continue, putting corals under stress for an extended period of time. The temperatures are «occurring when the water would already be rather warm, bringing it up to bona fide bathtub conditions that we rarely see,» hurricane expert Brian McNoldy at the University of Miami tells the .
