Morning Peeps,
Some weather news from Morning Brew
It’s getting hotter in the water. Ocean temperatures off the coast of Florida have climbed to unprecedented highs of nearly 97 degrees Fahrenheit when readings in the 80s would be more typical. The temps are so high that they’re off the color scale of some weather maps, according to the Washington Post.
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@Madken65 Coral is home to many ocean species. Most people don't realize it is a living entity. It provides a symbiotic healthy environment.
P.S. Lets hope a hurricane doesn't form in the Atlantic. That hot ocean temp could create a monster.
@Madken65 Morning Dr Ken the Mad 🙂 Sadly everything is either hotter or wetter.
I guess the long-standing legislative practice of KICKING THE CAN may be seeing its nuclear dawn...
@Madken65 Sadly unless it is part of a spasm I can't kick anything anymore 😉
@Madken65 I unfortunately think that with environmental issues, potentially less tourism, and terrible government, and lack of insurance, Florida is about to go through some stuff.
@janallmac think you are right
With insurance leaving, an uninsured house can't be sold...
Might see an uptick in foreclosures
@janallmac @Madken65 --This is the legacy DeSantis will leave all Floridians. He had a chance to reform the insurance market in FL when he called a special legislative session 2 years ago, but chose to pursue his Don't Say Gay initiative. The devastation in Fort Myers from the hurricane last year falls squarely on DeSantis & the legislature. Homeowners insurance is approx $4K a year for an average home in South Florida & that doesn't even cover the cost of a rider for hurricane damage.
@Madken65
It would be an interesting project for some college students to see if there is any correlation between political unrest on a land mass & the temperature of it's nearestody of water. Just sayin'.
These Jacuzzi-like temperatures pose a major danger to the coral in the area, which is likely to bleach (meaning turn white from starvation)—especially since it’s only July and corals usually suffer most from the heat in August and September.
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