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Maharashtra Mangrove Cell appoints CSIR-NIO to identify sites for restoration of corals
June 10, 2022 7:13 am
In India, corals garner the same protection as a tiger or elephant under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.
'We need to ensure marine activism reaches everyone': Master scuba diver Vidhi Bubna
March 10, 2022 11:59 am
"Many youth think climate change is a political issue but it’s more than that. It is deeply personal and impacts all of us. Scuba diving with marine organisms can teach people about ecosystems they had never imagined or thought deeply about before," she says
Translocation of corals: Forest dept asks BMC to ensure survival, growth at new site
November 04, 2020 8:54 am
The forest department has instructed the BMC that in case of any mishappening during the process, which endangers the safety of the corals, the government can then revoke the permission.
BMC seeks wildlife clearance to translocate 18 coral colonies on coastal road project path
October 29, 2020 8:59 pm
If approved, it will be the second such project to be implemented along the state’s coastline and the first in Mumbai. Earlier, the Mangrove Cell and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have translocated 2,620 coral fragments off the Malvan coast in Sindhudurg.
Pantone has crowned 'Living Coral' as the 2019 Colour of the Year
December 06, 2018 4:20 pm
This year, in a departure from last year's Ultra Violet, the search ended with a peachy shade of orange with a golden undertone. Unveiled at Art Basel Miami, the colour standards company named “Living Coral" as the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year.
World's coral reefs under siege from El Nino cycles, global warming: Study
January 05, 2018 8:53 pm
For the first time, researchers have measured the escalating rate of coral bleaching at locations throughout the tropics over the past four decades.
Ancient jumping genes may control coral bleaching in warming oceans
January 01, 2018 5:45 pm
Scientists have found the genome responsible for coral bleaching, and has devised a method to improve its heat resistance, so it may survive in rising ocean temperatures.
Coral site found in Arabian Sea off Konkan coast
December 26, 2015 12:00 am
The coral site is located in Arabian Sea, some 100-110 kms of the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg of Maharashtra.
Fault-finding coral reefs can predict site of future earthquakes
March 22, 2011 5:07 pm
Researchers are examining coral reefs and submarine canyons to detect earthquake fault zones.
Climate change could kill Coral Triangle: WWF
May 13, 2009 9:22 am
Climate change could wipe out the reefs of Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle by the end of the century if nations do not dramatically curb emissions,WWF said.
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