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DEGRADED CORAL REEFS
In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefs- In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against it
- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restricted
- Coral reefs are in trouble. One lab in the desert is trying to helpCoral restoration programs are up against long odds because of climate change and environmental degradation, but marine scientists say they...26 Dec, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
- Five major heatwaves in 30 years has turned the Great Barrier Reef into a bleached checkerboardThe Great Barrier Reef is comprised of more than 3,000 individual reefs stretching for 2,300 kilometres, and supports more than 60,000 jobs...05 Nov, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
- Takeaways for India from the groundbreaking NEOM and OceanX Red Sea expeditionIndia, with over 7,500 km of coastline and a varied marine ecosystem - from lagoons, estuaries, and coastal marshes to seagrass meadows, co...02 Nov, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
- Coral reef loss may double flood damages worldwideThe study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that coral reefs cut the cost of all flood-related damages around the worl...13 Jun, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
- Experts demand more effort to save coral reefs25 Jun, 2016, 07.55 AM IST
- Global warming by 2°C much more lethal than 1.5°C: Study21 Apr, 2016, 08.18 PM IST
- Warning bells: Pollution turns sea acidic, threatens fish, coralsThere is a new threat to the country's coastal waters, already struggling to cope with pollution from heightened industrial activity. The i...21 Apr, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
- Industry puts natural heritage sites at stake: WWFAlmost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities...06 Apr, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
- Sunscreen killing coral reefs worldwideA team of international scientists, which includes University of Central Florida professor John Fauth, found that oxybenzone, a common UV-f...21 Oct, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
- Marine life dipped by 50% in 40 yrsHalf of the world's marine population (49%) has disappeared between 1970 and 2012. This is seen by experts as a plunge to the “brink of col...17 Sep, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
- Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from MannarZSI has been successful in regenerating the unique 'branching corals' from the southern tip of Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutchch.10 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
- Climate engineering may save coral reefs: StudyGeoengineering of the climate may be the only way to save coral reefs from mass bleaching which can lead to their mortality26 May, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- Turtle nesting sites,mangroves at high risk due to oil spillThe concerns are also raised on the turtle nesting grounds on the beaches in the case of oil spills.11 Apr, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
- Turtle nesting sites,mangroves at high risk due to oil spillTurtle nesting sites on the shorelines, mangroves in the inland waters and coral reefs in the sea are identified as highly vulnerable group...11 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
- Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefsScientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and...21 Dec, 2014, 01.42 PM IST
- Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefsScientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and...21 Dec, 2014, 01.32 PM IST
- From butterflies to giant Squids, world's spineless creatures being pushed to extinctionIn a first ever evaluation of how invertebrates, that is, spineless creatures, are surviving in the face of human intervention, a study has...05 Sep, 2012, 06.51 PM IST
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