#Florida is in hot water as #OceanTemperatures rise, threatening the state's #CoralReefs

WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | By Associated Press
Published July 11, 2023 at 10:28 AM EDT

"Record #global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance.

"Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the Sunshine State's already oppressive summer weather. Forecasters are warning of temperatures that with humidity will feel like 110 degrees (43 degrees Celsius) by week's end.

"The #HeatDome 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.

"If that's not enough, Florida is about to get a dose of #dust from Africa's #Saharan desert that's likely to hurt air quality."

Read more: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/weather/2023-07-11/florida-hot-water-ocean-temperatures-rise-threatening-states-coral-reefs

First major #Saharan #dust event reaches #Florida. What it means.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/first-major-saharan-dust-event-reaches-florida-what-it-means/ar-AA1dJt7h?ocid

The researchers estimate that Anopheles #mosquito populations in sub-#Saharan #Africa have gained an average of 6.5 meters (21 feet) of elevation per year, and the southern limits of their ranges moved south of the equator by 4.7 kilometers (nearly 3 miles) per year.
#malaria #ClimateChange #Environmental #Biology #Medical #sflorg
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