Fields researchers at the Coral Restoration Lab rushed from the ocean, carrying plastic crates filled with elkhorn corals. They join a wave of rescue missions on Florida's coast that are removing corals from the sea, in hopes that they can give this vital form of marine life a fighting chance this blistering summer.
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The Long Beach emcee assembles a vibrant young band to play selections from Cry Baby and a highlight from Dark Times.
Santa Rosa County held the first of two public hearings this week on a proposed ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on large scale data centers. Commissioners hears from several residents, who pressed them for an outright ban instead.
Florida citrus leaders praised a federal change taking effect Monday lowering the natural sugar content of processed orange juice, which they say will allow growers to get more of the state’s signature crop into the market and to advertise a healthier drink option.
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Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of new ones.
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The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
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NPR's A Martínez asks former U.S. deputy national security adviser Jon Finer what the blockade of the Red Sea by Houthi rebels means for the global economy.
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Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.
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Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.