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Massive bleaching of corals in Lakshadweep, MoES tells Parliament | Latest News India

Massive bleaching of corals in Lakshadweep, MoES tells Parliament | Latest News India

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Around 84.6% of coral reefs in Lakshadweep experienced bleaching during 2023-24, the Ministry of Earth Sciences informed (MoES) Lok Sabha on Wednesday. 84.6% reefs were affected. (PTI) Minister of State (MoES) for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh, in a response to a query raised by BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy, said the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event (GCBE4) severely impacted regions such as Lakshadweep. “In India, the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event (GCBE4) has impacted regions such as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep, and Gulf of Kutch,” Singh said in his response. The minister was responding to a query raised by Rudy on whether GCBE4 affected coral reefs along the country’s coastline, the specific regions experiencing significant bleaching and the causes contributing to this event. Rudy also asked whether the Centre has undertaken any measures to map and monitor regions at risk and data on recent coral cover decline. Also Read | Climate, tourism threaten to bleed out Lakshadweep’s corals The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) said in April that the …

UPSC Key | 22nd April, 2024 — Coral bleaching, Indelible ink, Health insurance for seniors and more | UPSC Current Affairs News

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🚨 The Indian Express UPSC Essentials brings to you the April edition of its monthly magazine. Click Here to read. Share your views and suggestions in the comment box or at [email protected]🚨 EXPLAINED PAGE The story of indelible ink, a lasting symbol of Indian elections Syllabus:  Preliminary Examination: Current Events of national importance and Indian Polity Mains Examination: GS-II,  Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act What’s the ongoing story- With the first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections beginning on April 19, the classic symbol of Indian polls is visible everywhere – a left hand with only its index finger extended, marked by a purple-black indelible ink. Devised as a method to prevent a person from casting more than one vote, the indelible ink has been used for decades in India. It has also travelled to other parts of the world to help in conducting elections. Prerequisites:  — What is an electronic voting machine (EVM)? How does it work? — Know about the ballot box election.  — Know about the …

Scientists detect coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef’s far north

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Australian researchers have found coral bleaching around six islands in the far northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef, after a government agency said last week a major bleaching event was unfolding across the world’s most extensive reef ecosystem. Great Barrier Reef(via REUTERS) Scientists at the James Cook University said on Friday they found only a few relatively healthy areas, mostly in deeper waters, after surveying sites at the Turtle Group National Park, about 10 km (6.2 miles) offshore the state of Queensland. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “It was quite devastating to see just how much bleaching there was, particularly in the shallows … (but) they were all still at the stage of bleaching where they could still recover as long as the water temperatures decline in time,” lead researcher Maya Srinivasan told Reuters. ALSO READ| Riffling through the reefs: Can India’s coral beds be saved? Bleaching is triggered by warmer ocean waters, which cause corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white. …