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Environment & Energy

Martin68

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1. Very sad. In the 1960s I snorkeled on reefs in Florida's John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, as well as others in

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Sat Jun 22, 2024, 09:04 AM

Jun 2024

various parts of the Florida Keys. The reefs were pristine and supported an amazing amount of marine life. We are losing a national treasure. The degradation of Florida's coral reefs are due to a combination of pollution from land use and climate change.

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Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean? [View all] sl8 Jun 2024 OP

Very sad. In the 1960s I snorkeled on reefs in Florida's John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, as well as others in Martin68 Jun 2024 #1