BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Thursday, local students saw all their hard work come to fruition. On May 8, a program sponsored by the Bay County Artificial Reef Association, the University of Florida ...

When flying over something from the air, or photographing from a distance, it is easy to lose track of the scale. Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is that kind of big. Large protests, payroll, ...

Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...

Two new artificial reefs destined for the Gulf were designed by students The reefs will be sunk soon thanks to a $50,000 donation from Coastal Conservation Association The project is part of Escambia ...

McCulley Marine Services, a key artificial reef deployment company in Florida, closed in 2023 due to rising costs. Florida governments and nonprofits are shifting focus to smaller, nearshore ...

North Carolina's coastal waters lack natural hard-bottom habitats, impacting marine life and the recreational fishing industry. Artificial reefs, constructed from various materials, create thriving ...

Martin County sank the former smuggling vessel to become an artificial reef on Nov. 18. Artificial reefs provide 39,000 jobs for Floridians and generates $3.1 billion of economic activity annually.

A wide-open expanse of seafloor covered with sand doesn't present many opportunities for sea creatures to survive. Reefs, on the other hand, are absolutely brimming with life. While debris like ship ...

The SS United States berthed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credit: Shutterstock This week, after a notable career, the SS United States, a 1950s ocean liner, took her sunset cruise. Like many ...

The majority of Oceanside’s coastline is in need of sand. So when it came to figuring out where to pilot the city’s RE:BEACH sand retention project, staff had plenty of options. "We took the most ...