'100% Coral Mortality' Found At Florida Keys Reef Due To Rising Temperatures, Restoration Group Says

USA TODAY, Tallahassee Democrat
Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:06am

A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week.

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