India, Feb. 19 -- Researchers have discovered a vibrant and healthy stretch of coral reef thriving in the northeast of Kalpeni island in the Lakshadweep Archipelago.

The discovery offers fresh hope for coral conservation in Indian waters, especially with the ongoing fourth global mass coral bleaching event.

From 1 January 2023 until 30 September 2025, bleaching-level heat stress had impacted almost 84.4 per cent of the world's coral reef area and mass coral bleaching, documented in at least 83 countries and territories.

The Global Tipping Points Report in 2025 reveals the earth to be already at 1.4 degrees Celsius of long-term warming. Warm water coral reefs are on the verge of crossing their thermal tipping point and entering a new st...