The U.S. Seventh Fleet's mission is to provide operational control and planning for its forces in the Pacific and Indian ...

By refusing to sign foreign defense pacts, the nations of the Indian Ocean region can reject the militarization of their waters and assert their right to sovereignty & peace. This also requires Sri ...

Although the Bay of Bengal covers less than 1% of the global ocean, it supplies nearly 8% of the world’s fishery production.

A company that spreads crushed rock on farmers’ fields to draw climate-warming carbon dioxide won a $50 million grand prize.

After being abandoned by failed setters, a rare breed of wild cattle flourished on a remote island in the Southern Indian ...

Many resorts and hotels in the country have also made concerted efforts to follow more sustainable practices, incorporating them into daily operations. One such resort is SO/ Maldives.

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...

An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

Rip currents, fast-moving channels of water that flow away from the shore, can drag a swimmer way out into the ocean and exhaust them trying to fight their way out. They're responsible for the ...

As concern grows over shrinking tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean, delegates from more than 30 countries have gathered for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s annual summit, hosted this year by France.

Next year, scientists will deploy a swarm of aerial drones, autonomous submarines and ice sensors in a major coordinated effort to better understand how and why icebergs break off from the ...