Miami Beach turns underwater "traffic jam" into living coral reef
Crews have installed 22 life-sized concrete cars off Miami Beach as part of an underwater art project that doubles as a coral reef to restore marine life.
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Crews have installed 22 life-sized concrete cars off Miami Beach as part of an underwater art project that doubles as a coral reef to restore marine life.
A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, researchers said in a new report.
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
The urgency of the work was underscored by recent challenges facing reefs.
Elkhorn coral helps form the skeleton of a healthy reef, but more than 95% of the Elkhorn coral off Florida has been wiped out. Scientists have created the "Flonduran" crossbreed to solve the problem.
Spending the day on the water isn't complete without the perfect playlist. But have you ever heard it played underwater?
Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday an additional $5 million in funding to create additional artificial reef habitats.
As part of the I.CARE Trash Derby, over 600 scuba diving and other volunteers have joined forces to remove underwater and coastal debris from the Florida Keys.
Coral Reef Senior High School chorus program will be traveling to the West Coast for a choir clinic soon.
South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food.
They are trying to come up with a way to help coral survive in a warming ocean due to climate change.
The mass bleaching event comes as the world saw record-high sea surface temperatures and the hottest February ever recorded.
The revised coral bleaching alert levels come in the wake of Florida experiencing hot tub-level sea temperatures and some reefs experiencing "100% mortality."
This past summer, the waters off the South Florida coast were too warm for the marine life that has called South Florida home for thousands of years.
The beauty of the beach is truly a masterpiece created by the hands of Mother Nature, but soon, there will be more to see below the ocean's surface.
The warming ocean that impacted coral reefs this summer put researchers on alert as they coped with the consequences of coral bleaching.
Due to warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures, some coral in the Middle and Lower Keys began bleaching in late July
They are often called the rainforest of the sea, but now coral reefs with their beautiful shapes and colors are dying.
The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across the Florida Keys.
The higher-than-normal sea surface temperatures off the coasts of the Sunshine State could cause a "nasty" coral bleaching event, experts say.
Prosecutors say she used stolen EBT cards to drain funds meant for hundreds of SNAP recipients in an eight-month scheme.
After weeks of trying to return home voluntarily, Yelitza Perez and her daughters finally left the U.S., hoping to avoid formal deportation.
President Trump says he's "not a fan" of Pope Leo XIV while defending a controversial AI image, as Miami's archbishop weighs in on the growing feud.
Plans for a 7-story, 600-bed student housing facility near NSU's sports complex are pulled following pushback from nearby residents.
Major carriers and small business owners alike are passing higher fuel costs onto customers as gas prices soar, squeezing profits for businesses and gig workers across Florida.
Prosecutors say she used stolen EBT cards to drain funds meant for hundreds of SNAP recipients in an eight-month scheme.
After weeks of trying to return home voluntarily, Yelitza Perez and her daughters finally left the U.S., hoping to avoid formal deportation.
President Trump says he's "not a fan" of Pope Leo XIV while defending a controversial AI image, as Miami's archbishop weighs in on the growing feud.
Plans for a 7-story, 600-bed student housing facility near NSU's sports complex are pulled following pushback from nearby residents.
Major carriers and small business owners alike are passing higher fuel costs onto customers as gas prices soar, squeezing profits for businesses and gig workers across Florida.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.