Over 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases has gone into our oceans. And as of April this year, the world’s average ocean temperature has been the highest ever recorded.
A study was conducted in 391 coral reefs across 67 nations, to study population of 5 key species — Caribbean reef shark, nurse shark, grey reef shark, blacktip reef shark and whitetip reef shark.
Estimates indicate that coral reefs account for $2.7 trillion per year in ecosystem service value. And yet, we have lost 50 per cent of the world’s reefs.
Corals found in the Kutch are more temperature-tolerant, and can, therefore, improve resilience in the reefs in Lakshadweep and help sustain marine ecosystems.
The research, published in Nature Communications, says playing sounds of healthy reefs lure fish — which are extremely important for coral reefs to function — back to dead reefs.
Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.
Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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