On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, we discuss efforts to save Florida’s coral reefs from an unprecedented bleaching event.
The recent high water temperatures off the coast of South Florida, which is home to the largest living barrier reef in the continental United States, has alarmed scientists about the future of coral reefs.
Beyond Florida, bleaching is also underway in Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico and six countries in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Cuba, according to The Guardian.
Guest:
Dr. Ian Enochs, the lead of the Coral Program at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Web Resources:
The Conversation: Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
The Washington Post: As Florida ocean temperatures soar, a race to salvage imperiled corals
The Guardian: Florida in race to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat
HuffPost: There’s A Crisis Unfolding In Florida's Waters. DeSantis Hasn’t Said A Word.
