heat wave

"The northern Gulf of Mexico has more intense marine heat waves than the southern Gulf of Mexico," said Brian Dzwonkowski with the University of Southern Alabama.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday said a lengthy and dangerous heat wave will continue in South Florida and other parts of the country.

A record setting heat wave is developing over the Southeast, including over the state of Florida.

Hotter oceans are putting coral reefs in peril worldwide. Scientists are warning that to save them, heat-trapping emissions must fall, and reefs will need more protection and restoration.

2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.

The unofficial start of summer feels more like its blistering peak in parts of the Deep South, where temperatures at or near 100 degrees are setting heat…