The team found that up to 80% of certain reef areas 90 metres below the Indian Ocean were affected, likely due to an unprecedented 30% rise in the region's sea temperatures. Trouble deepens for ...

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands. Characterised by beautiful sandy beaches, fringing coral reefs and coastal mangrove forests, this is a vibrant nursery area for marine life ...

The mass bleaching of coral reefs ... Indian oceans — have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress, according to satellite data, as climate change fuels record and near-record ...