Extreme ocean temperatures threaten to wipe out Caribbean coral

Denise Chow is a reporter for NBC News Science focused on general science and climate change.

Unusually warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are fueling what some scientists say is the region’s worst episode of coral bleaching ever recorded — yet another worrisome development in what has been an off-the-charts year of warmth for the world’s oceans.

Sea surface temperatures around the world have smashed records in recent months, with some of the biggest and most persistent temperature spikes having been recorded in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean basin. Over the summer, sea surface temperatures off Florida peaked over 90 degrees Fahrenheit and stayed elevated for weeks on end. Part of Enochs’ research has focused on Cheeca Rocks, a reef within the Florida Keys.

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