Water temperatures in the mid\u002D90s (mid\u002D30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs and depriving swimmers of cooling dips
“That’s incredible,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Orrison. “The water is so warm you really can’t cool off.”
The heat dome that baked Texas and Mexico for much of the early summer has oozed its way to Florida with sunshine, little to no cooling clouds or rain, but humidity worsened by the hot oceans, Orrison and McNoldy said. “It’s funny to watch the new people and the tourists get about halfway out and realize their feet are getting scorched,” Stoutt said. “They start running, but it doesn’t matter how fast you run, you need to get them in the water.”“There’s a good chance of heat stress accumulating very early in the season so we could be looking at nasty bleaching,” said International Coral Reef Society’s Mark Eakin, a retired top NOAA coral reef scientist.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'WORRYING NEWS': Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with humidityWater temperatures in the mid\u002D90s (mid\u002D30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs and depriving swimmers of cooling dips
Read more »
Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidityORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance.
Read more »
A tour led by mountain goats offers a new way to see the Swiss AlpsThe Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news
Read more »
Ottawa considers financial backing for deep-water port in Nova ScotiaEstimated costs for the first phase of the Melford project top US$350-million, meaning federal money could make up a significant portion of the financing
Read more »
Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in £750-million into companyDespite the equity Thames Water will receive, Britain’s biggest water utility warned it would need further investment in the years ahead
Read more »
Unconscious teenager pulled from water at Britannia Beach SundayA young woman in her teens was taken to hospital in critical condition after being pulled, unconscious, from the water at Britannia Beach.
Read more »