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What is coral bleaching? Crisis posing threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, experiencing coral bleaching, is dubbed the world's largest living structure, housing over 600 types of coral.

This underwater photo shows bleached and dead coral. Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events. (AFP)

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Published on Apr 16, 2024 11:37 AM IST

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Travelling to Lakshadweep? Check out new tourism hotspots Bangaram, Thinnakara

Apart from beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and coral reefs, Bangaram and Thinnakara islands in Lakshadweep also have a story behind their names

Travelling to Lakshadweep? Check out new tourism hotspots Bangaram and Thinnakara islands (Photo by Twitter/Worldwide0710)

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Published on Feb 10, 2024 07:33 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Bangaram/kavaratti (lakshadweep)

Plan to go diving in the Gulf of Mexico? Discover coral reefs unhurt by climate

Some of the world's healthiest coral reefs can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, 160 kms off the Texas coast, sheltered in a deep, cool habitat far from shore

Bleached coral is visible next to healthy coral during a scuba dive at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The sanctuary had some moderate bleaching this year but nothing like the devastation that hit other reefs during the summer's record-breaking heat. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Published on Nov 19, 2023 01:57 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Off The Coast Of Galveston, Texas

Hawaii mulls charging tourists to pay for its unique natural environment

Hawaii wants tourists to pay for its unique natural environment as people travelling to the islands are growing in number to enjoy its beauty, dramatic vistas

A green sea turtle swims near coral in a bay on the west coast of the Big Island near Captain Cook, Hawaii. Taking care of Hawaii's unique natural environment costs money and now the state wants tourists to help pay for it, especially because growing numbers are traveling to the islands to enjoy the beauty of its outdoors — including some lured by dramatic vistas they've seen on social media. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff, File)

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Published on Apr 05, 2023 05:31 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Honolulu

Scientists discover five new species of black corals near Great Barrier Reef

In the past, corals from the deep parts of this region were collected using dredging and trawling methods that would often destroy the corals.

Recent research has begun to paint a picture of a deep sea that contains far more species than biologists previously thought.(AFP)

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Published on Nov 26, 2022 01:58 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

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This photo, released on January 16, by Simon Fraser University and James Cook University in Canada and Australia respectively, shows a cowtail ray in the sand, “It was a bit surprising just how high the threat level is for these species. Many species that we thought of as common are declining at alarming rates and becoming more difficult to find in some places,” Sherman told AFP. (Colin Simpendorfer / Simon Fraser University & James Cook University / AFP)

Climate change: Two-thirds of reef sharks and rays at risk of extinction

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What is coral bleaching? Crisis posing threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, experiencing coral bleaching, is dubbed the world's largest living structure, housing over 600 types of coral.

Travelling to Lakshadweep? Check out new tourism hotspots Bangaram, Thinnakara

Apart from beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and coral reefs, Bangaram and Thinnakara islands in Lakshadweep also have a story behind their names

Plan to go diving in the Gulf of Mexico? Discover coral reefs unhurt by climate

Some of the world's healthiest coral reefs can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, 160 kms off the Texas coast, sheltered in a deep, cool habitat far from shore

Hawaii mulls charging tourists to pay for its unique natural environment

Hawaii wants tourists to pay for its unique natural environment as people travelling to the islands are growing in number to enjoy its beauty, dramatic vistas

Scientists discover five new species of black corals near Great Barrier Reef

In the past, corals from the deep parts of this region were collected using dredging and trawling methods that would often destroy the corals.

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Climate change: Two-thirds of reef sharks and rays at risk of extinction

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