Earth.com

Scientists declare elkhorn and staghorn corals 'functionally extinct'

Two key coral reefs in Florida are “functionally extinct” following the 2023 heatwave, warns a new scientific study.
WMNF

Two iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida – The Conversation

Healthy corals, like this one in Puerto Rico, have color. Bleached corals appear white. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (2015). In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry ...
The Spokesman-Review

Two more Florida corals are ‘functionally extinct’ after 2023 heatwave

MIAMI – The marine heat wave that gripped Florida in 2023 was hotter than anything Florida has seen in 150 years, and claimed at least two victims – species of corals now marked “functionally extinct” ...
SFGate

2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and ...
Yahoo

Officials attempt to resurrect rare plant that is functionally extinct in the wild: 'We're making a tangible impact'

A local city council in New Zealand is helping restore two rare native plant species so they don't become extinct. As the Wellington Scoop shared, the Hutt City Council is working to ensure the ...