Conservation Group Warns of , '100% Coral Mortality' , in the Florida Keys.<br />A coral reed restoration group has warned that <br />rising temperatures in the world's oceans have <br />put Florida's coral reef in danger of irreparable loss.<br />A coral reed restoration group has warned that <br />rising temperatures in the world's oceans have <br />put Florida's coral reef in danger of irreparable loss.<br />According to the Coral Restoration Foundation, <br />the Sombrero Reef near the Florida Keys <br />was found to have "100% coral mortality.".<br />According to the Coral Restoration Foundation, <br />the Sombrero Reef near the Florida Keys <br />was found to have "100% coral mortality.".<br />'USA Today' explains that this means that <br />all coral on the Sombrero Reef have died. .<br />'USA Today' explains that this means that <br />all coral on the Sombrero Reef have died. .<br />According to NOAA, the reef is listed as a <br />Sanctuary Preservation Area, meaning it contains , "discrete, biologically important areas that help <br />sustain critical marine species and habitats.".<br />In a press release, the foundation <br />warned that the coral will not be able to <br />recover without the help of active restoration.<br />The group also said that nearly all <br />of the coral on the Looe Key Nursery <br />in the Lower Keys have also died. .<br />Meanwhile, in the Upper Keys, temperatures<br />have remained cooler and coral populations <br />have not declined as much as in the Lower Keys.<br />'USA Today' reports that the foundation <br />is now concentrating on rescuing and <br />relocating corals from nurseries. .<br />The CEO of the foundation, Scott Winters, expressed <br />the group's hope that the coral's dire state will spark <br />investment in restoration and conservation.<br />This is not a partisan issue; <br />everyone will be affected. <br />The climate crisis impacts our <br />way of life and all life on Earth, Scott Winters, CEO of the Coral Restoration Foundation, via 'USA Today'
