Florida in race to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat

Noaa and marine rescue groups work together in effort to preserve Florida's reefs as rising water temperatures cause concern

A race is under way in Florida to rescue corals that are being bleached at alarming rates as a result of this summer's historic heatwaves and rising water temperatures.

In recent months, marine rescue organizations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) have partnered to save coral and preserve Florida's reefs amid record-high ocean temperatures and an earlier-than-usual mass bleaching event.