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  Lakshadweep in crisis: Researchers find widespread bleaching of coral reefs due to marine heatwaves

  India | May 07, 2024 13:41 IST

  Coral bleaching refers to when the reefs undergo stress due to warm water and expel algae in their tissues, causing them to turn white. The study says that such bleaching in Lakshadweep has risen to unprecedented levels due to marine heatwaves, causing abnormally high water temperatures.

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  Ocean marvel: Largest deep-sea coral reef unveiled, spanning distance equivalent to Delhi to Lahore

  World | January 23, 2024 19:26 IST

  Scientists underscore larger deep-sea reefs may be discovered since only about 25% of the world’s ocean floor has been mapped in high resolution. Only 50% of US offshore waters have been mapped.

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  Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

  World | January 20, 2022 8:05 IST

  Laetitia Hédouin said she first saw the corals during a recreational dive with a local diving club months earlier.

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  Soda springs: Carbon Dioxide with 200 times more concentration discovered in Philippines' ocean

  Science | January 29, 2020 8:23 IST

  Bubbling Carbon Dioxide in high concentration discovered by Texas University professor on the floor of a Philippines ocean in Verde Island Passage.

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  What endangers Hawaii's vibrant coral reefs

  World | September 25, 2019 16:11 IST

  Just four years after a major marine heat wave killed nearly half of Hawaii's coral reefs, researchers are predicting another round of hot water will cause some of the worst coral bleaching the region has ever seen. Here's what is endangering the world's most abundant and vibrant coral reefs:

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  Research says changing temperature may affect corals

  August 30, 2018 10:19 IST

  The researchers studied two decades of data sets of sea level, sea-surface temperature and temperature differences between surface and mesophotic zone, to develop a forecast tool to understand how corals are affected by rising temperatures.

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  Can ecosystems keep pace with rising sea level? Researchers reveal

  August 29, 2018 14:52 IST

  Dives on weekly basis were conducted by a team for almost 20 years, as part of a long-term temperature-monitoring program.

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  Corporates, scientists come together to save Great Barrier Reef as coral bleach hits record for second year

  November 14, 2017 13:15 IST

  Corporates have decided to fund an expedition to explore and study the health of the Great Barrier Reef as environmental concerns rise over its future.

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  SAARC scientists to review climate change impact on coral reef

  India | December 14, 2014 20:42 IST

  Panaji: Several scientists from SAARC countries will come together in Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands from tomorrow for a five-day workshop that aims to throw light on the impact of climate change on