Lake Victoria

Source:  DTE Context: A recent study has revealed alarming insights into Lake Victoria’s algal blooms, caused by cyanobacteria, which pose significant threats to ecosystems, human health, and water quality About Lake Victoria: Location: Lake Victoria is the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, situated in East Africa. It spans Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, making it a shared …

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network and its report:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues.   Context: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has released a report on the status of coral reefs across the world. The report, the first of its kind in 13 years, underlined the catastrophic consequences of global warming but said that some coral reefs can be …