Ocean temperatures off Florida coast hit ‘hot tub-like’ NINETY-SEVEN degrees – as scientists warn heat wave will cause unprecedented damage to fragile coral reefs
- A heatwave has sent temperatures soaring across America
- In Florida, the conditions saw sea surface temperatures hit almost 100 degrees
- Scientists are warning the sky high temperatures are a disaster for coral reefs
A sizzling heatwave has sent temperatures soaring across much of America, causing the oceans off the coast of Florida to soar to almost 100 degrees.
Millions flocked to the Sunshine State to bask in the rays over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, while just off the coast the scorching temperatures could spell doom for the region’s picturesque coral reefs.
Scientists have warned that the ‘hot tub-like’ conditions are disastrous for the reefs, with ‘coral bleaching’ already devastating a majority of the ecosystem in the state.