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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 Study says marine heat waves rising in Indian Ocean, could threaten monsoon and marine life News A new study led by climate scientists from Pune has traced an increasing trend in the marine heat wave events in the Indian Ocean Region, which they say could affect marine life along with the future monsoons and cyclones. Marine heat waves rising In the recent decades, a warming Arabian Sea has been churning out cyclones of ‘severe’ categories. Warming oceans are also a threat to marine life, including coral reefs that face the threat of getting bleached. Livelihoods based on fishing and fisheries industries also remain under persistent threat due to the warming oceans. The sea surface temperature during a marine heatwave event rises to its maximum (above…