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Kota Factory in decline: Multiple suicides by students cause 40% drop in enrollments

Op India

Last year, the city of Kota in the state of Rajasthan was in the news constantly after several students committed suicide in the city due to unbearable pressure. Taking note of this, the district administration has launched a new program named ‘Kota Cares’ that works to ensure the safety and well-being of the students staying at the hostels. Kota Hostel …

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Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over to finish season

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’ve tried every which way to keep this going.” Larrañaga joins a long line of prominent college basketball coaches — Virginia’s Tony Bennett and Villanova’s Jay Wright among them — who have left their jobs in recent years citing the changes in the game and …

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Apo Reef, Philippines: One of the world’s largest connected coral reefs

CNN

Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, CNN — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. “I saw hammerheads, Napoleon wrasse and sea turtles swimming by a wall of corals.” Set off the coast of Sablayan, Apo Reef Natural Park spans 13 square miles, making it the world’s second-largest contiguous coral reef …

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1 month ago

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. CHINA DAILY Video: Future Guardians — Coral Gardener Having immersed himself in marine conservation for over a decade, Wang Fengguo possesses a profound understanding of the havoc that extreme typhoons can wreak upon coral reefs, which stand as some …

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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

Corals are cultivated in a lab in Hainan. CHINA DAILY The construction of the marine ranch in Wuzhizhou has effectively supplemented fish as an essential element required to uphold the delicate balance of the region's ecosystems, consequently improving the health of coral reefs, he said. Despite the positive progress in Wuzhizhou, Zhang Yuyang, an associate professor with the South China …

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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

A clown fish swims among sea anemones near Wuzhizhou in May. Attracted by the vibrant coral reefs, You Ling, owner of the 57 Diving School in Sanya, has explored many popular diving destinations worldwide, including French Polynesia and Fiji. "In Sanya, many underwater areas are desolate, plagued by extensive sand deposits with silt and debris, lacking the allure of overseas …

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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

Wang Fengguo and a fellow diver transplant corals at the ranch in May last year. With the help of the local government, Wang got in touch with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which has a team long dedicated to coral research. Since then, in addition to maintaining their ongoing efforts in collecting …

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Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

China Daily

Coral nurseries are planted near Pointe aux Feuilles, Mauritius, in July. Sudheer Maudhoo, Mauritian minister of blue economy, marine resources, fisheries and shipping, said, so far, the project has raised over 25,000 coral fragments and transplanted them across an area of 1.01 square kilometers. Maudhoo said coral reefs also play an important economic and social role, as they not only …

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Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

China Daily

Coral nurseries are planted near Pointe aux Feuilles, Mauritius, in July. Sudheer Maudhoo, Mauritian minister of blue economy, marine resources, fisheries and shipping, said, so far, the project has raised over 25,000 coral fragments and transplanted them across an area of 1.01 square kilometers. Maudhoo said coral reefs also play an important economic and social role, as they not only …

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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. CHINA DAILY Video: Future Guardians — Coral Gardener Having immersed himself in marine conservation for over a decade, Wang Fengguo possesses a profound understanding of the havoc that extreme typhoons can wreak upon coral reefs, which stand as some …

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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

A coral nursery in the ocean ranch near Wuzhizhou Island, Hainan province, in March 2016. XINHUA A coral restoration program launched on the island in 2016 has transformed Wuzhizhou, a popular diving destination, into a model of sustainable marine tourism, where ecological improvement and tourism coexist harmoniously. In 2009, in a move to protect the marine environment around the almost …

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Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

China Daily

Coral nurseries are planted near Pointe aux Feuilles, Mauritius, in July. Sudheer Maudhoo, Mauritian minister of blue economy, marine resources, fisheries and shipping, said, so far, the project has raised over 25,000 coral fragments and transplanted them across an area of 1.01 square kilometers. Maudhoo said coral reefs also play an important economic and social role, as they not only …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Could a multivitamin help to save our coral reefs?

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As ocean temperatures and acidity continue to rise, scientists are racing …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study

ABC

Amid growing concerns the Great Barrier Reef is reaching an environmental tipping point beyond repair, there is hope two sections of the natural wonder could persist even on a warming planet. Northern and southern sections of the Great Barrier Reef are predicted to stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding reefs in a high emission scenario in 2050. "Our understanding …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The ultimate winter sun holiday destination without the jet lag

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A promenade at night in Sharm el-Sheikh One of those properties is the Iberotel Redsina in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok influencer arrested after allegedly flaunting stolen items worth $500 online

India Today

A TikTok influencer was arrested for shoplifting after flaunting a haul of goods she allegedly stole from a Target store in Florida. Marlena Velez, 22, was charged with petty theft for stealing household items and clothing worth $500.32 from a Cape Coral Target on October 30, The Independent reports, citing Cape Coral Police. Later that day, she posted a TikTok …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok influencer arrested for shoplifting after allegedly showing off stolen Target haul to 350k followers

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A TikTok influencer has …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok influencer arrested after allegedly showing off stolen Target goods in her videos

Hindustan Times

A Florida-based TikTok influencer was arrested after she showed off stolen goods in her videos. Marlena Velez has been charged with petty theft for shoplifting over $500 from her local Target store in Cape Coral on October 30, reported the Fort Myers News-Press. TikTok influencer Marlena Velez arrested after showing off stolen goods from Target in her videos TikTok influencer …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Influencer arrested for fleecing Target with cunning checkout barcode hack and flaunting goods on TikTok

Daily Mail

A glamorous influencer has been arrested for shoplifting from a Target after she flaunted the goods in a video on TikTok. Marlena Velez, 22, who has nearly 300,000 followers on the video sharing app in which she posts videos about her life as a mom to two kids, is facing petty theft charges for allegedly stealing more than $500 from …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

“Absolutely devastating”: Climate change is pushing coral reefs to extinction, experts warn

Salon

The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote places on Earth. “Currently coral reefs face many threats, including biodiversity loss, water quality, climate change, disease, predation, coastal development, litter, marine traffic and pollution,” Alliji explained. “The ocean has no boundaries and therefore a collaborative approach is required to ensure coral survival and guarantee their future.” We need your help …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on record

Raw Story

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. In one northern section of the reef, about a third of hard coral had died, the "largest annual decline" in 39 years of government monitoring, the agency said. Often dubbed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Great Barrier Reef hit by more bleaching

ABC

Rachel Mealey: Last summer's extreme heat coupled with two cyclones in far north Queensland led to a mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef. Michael Slezak: Yeah, so look, a complete picture of the reef and which parts are worst hit is not quite available from the survey, but from the reefs that they have looked at, it's …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms

Al Jazeera

Up to 72 percent of coral found dead on 12 of 19 surveyed reefs in the north of the world’s largest living structure. Recent mass bleaching, two cyclones and flooding have left parts of the Great Barrier Reef with “significant coral mortality”, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. In one northern section of the reef, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

World’s largest coral the ‘size of two basketball courts’ discovered by accident

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size …

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Kota Factory in decline: Multiple suicides by students cause 40% drop in enrollments

Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over to finish season

Apo Reef, Philippines: One of the world’s largest connected coral reefs

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

Huawei helps Mauritius 'reforest' coral reefs

Could a multivitamin help to save our coral reefs?

Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study

The ultimate winter sun holiday destination without the jet lag

TikTok influencer arrested after allegedly flaunting stolen items worth $500 online

TikTok influencer arrested for shoplifting after allegedly showing off stolen Target haul to 350k followers

TikTok influencer arrested after allegedly showing off stolen Target goods in her videos

Influencer arrested for fleecing Target with cunning checkout barcode hack and flaunting goods on TikTok

“Absolutely devastating”: Climate change is pushing coral reefs to extinction, experts warn

Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on record

Great Barrier Reef hit by more bleaching

Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms

World’s largest coral the ‘size of two basketball courts’ discovered by accident