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Rising temperatures trigger widespread coral bleaching in Gulf of Mannar & Palk Bay
Situation especially serious in Gulf of Mannar, while Palk Bay reefs still in relatively better condition
There’s a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it
Previously unquantified groundwater inputs are the largest source of new nutrients to Great Barrier Reef
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
If corals stay bleached, they can become energetically compromised and ultimately die
Climate change leads to worst mangrove destruction in Australia
Some 7,000 hectares or nine per cent of the mangroves were destroyed in one month
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Trouble at sea
From imposing restrictions on harvesting of shark species to having second thoughts about them, the authorities seem utterly confused
Coral bleaching grips Indian coasts; Lakshadweep, Andamans most affected
Rains in Tamil Nadu, Andamans and Goa likely to bring sea temperatures down and contain bleaching
UN high seas treaty: It is a step in the right direction. But there are concerns, say experts
There are concerns that the treaty may not protect the ocean from overfishing, shipping and deep-sea mining
Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts
Kelps are increasingly threatened by climate change, eutrophication and shoreline development, among other human-induced stressors
Warming Bay: An ongoing heatwave in India’s eastern sea is causing extreme rain in its northwest, say experts
A warmer Bay of Bengal is likely playing a role in increasing faster timescale depressions and reducing slower timescale depressions
'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'
Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …
Coral breach: A silent, catastrophic invasion has happened in the Gulf of Mannar; here is how
The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the …
South Pacific nations agree to stop bottom trawling
Even 0.5°C more global warming can have big climate impacts
A new study has shown that limiting global warming to 2°C instead of 1.5°C would result in longer heat waves and more extreme rainfall events
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …
Still life in waves
The visual media is into the business of producing images. Sometimes, just sometimes, they become iconic. For disasters there is a recognisable …
31 iconic sites at risk from climate change, warns UNESCO report
The report gives a miss to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Sundarbans in India
Deepwater Horizon spill: Dispersant more toxic to corals than oil
Following the spill, coral populations were coated with a dark-coloured flocculent slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and …
As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): India building 11 nuclear power reactors with 8,700 MW capacity
India currently has 22 nuclear reactors with an installed nuclear power capacity of 6,780 megawatts, Jitendra Singh tells Rajya Sabha