According to Global Mangrove Watch data, the mangroves of the Western Indian Ocean store 838 million tons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases — the equivalent of more than 1.9 billion barrels of oil.

Phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants) populations in the Western Indian Ocean have declined by 20 per cent over the last six decades according to a recent study published in Geophysical Review ...

The Indian Ocean basin is India’s strategic waters. India may not have formalised its claims as James Monroe did two centuries ago when he issued the “Monroe Doctrine” to declare the Western ...

Western-Indian-Ocean News: MSC 108 Revises Autonomous Ship Roadmap, MSC 108 To Discuss Red Sea Attacks, Ships Urged To Stay Vigilant In Gulf, Western Indian. Thursday, July 18, 2024.

At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, heads of state and senior government officials from the Western Indian Ocean region and representatives of IUCN, the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa ...

The islands are "scattered" across the Mozambique Channel and western Indian Ocean, said France 24. They include Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Tromelin and the Glorioso Islands.

Wanderlust travelers from Singapore and neighbouring countries may be accustomed to the sun, sand and sea. But if one sets ...

One of these species is the spotfin scorpionfish, or Neoscorpaena nielseni, a bright red fish typically found in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar ...

A venomous spotfin scorpionfish has been found off Western Australia, marking the species’ first appearance in this region of the Indian Ocean. Learn more here.

A venomous spotfin scorpionfish has been found off Western Australia, marking the species’ first appearance in this region of the Indian Ocean. Learn more here.

In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people across 12 countries.

Billy Taylor and his three crew members will row 5,500 miles across the Indian Ocean within 100 days for charity. Billy Taylor and his crew members will attempt to row 5,500 miles across the ...