Source: IE Context: A recent study highlights the ecological role of endangered southern sea otters in controlling the invasive green crab population at Elkhorn Slough, California. About Sea Otter: What it is: An aquatic member of the weasel family (Mustelidae), primarily found along Pacific Ocean coasts in North America and Asia. Scientific name: Enhydra lutris. …
Content for Mains Enrichment Source: DTE Context: California is suing five major oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP, for allegedly deceiving and concealing information about the dangers of fossil fuels and their contribution to climate change. The lawsuit claims that these actions have caused harm to California, including …
GS Paper 1 Source: Indian Express Context: California has experienced an exceptionally wet winter with 11 atmospheric rivers battering the state and a twelfth such storm threatening to cause even more flooding, landslides and road closures. California has received 147% of average rainfall so far this season, according to the state Department of …
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