Rulers of the waves

Sourcing Shompens

Hunter-gatherers of Great Nicobar yield evolutionary clues

The saga of Diego Garcia's Chagossian evacuees

How Diego Garcia became a US military base

Shadowy presence

A haze of pollutants, the size of the US, covers a part of the Indian Ocean sky creating fears of acid rain, low rainfall and a change in …

The great Indian monsoon and its friends

A look at the association between the southwest monsoon and its companions

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

Neptune's sorrows

Corals are to the oceans what tropical rainforests are to land. Known as Neptune's goblets, they are a vital link in the marine ecosystem and, in …

No respite for Ridleys

Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use

Beyond Tsunami

Time to focus on preventing the next disaster

Future shock

As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…

Bead's eye view

Glass beads reveal ancient Indian Ocean trade networks

Science drowns at land's end

Survival at stake

Will corals that have survived Nature's occasional acts of destruction through the centuries survive 50 years of human pressure?

In warm waters

Global warming is responsible for coral bleaching, say experts. And if climate change goes unchecked death of corals could mean the death knell …

If not now

Then when?

73,556,000

How well do we know our ocean?

Go under

Or, follow coastal regulations

What? Why?

Our disaster preparedness

Picture imperfect

Aerosol research is still in its infancy. Further studies will reveal the definitive long-term impact of these tiny particles

Widespread web

The threats from aerosols are all pervading

Unmasking aerosols

Forget health impacts, tiny particles floating in the air are altering regional climates and affecting monsoon patterns and agricultural yield. …

Climate change to almost triple risk of extreme Indian Ocean weather events

While the world is worried about an El Nino forming in the Pacific, a similar phenomenon may be under way in the Indian Ocean

Fishing issues

Diego Garcia islanders get justice

Pochard resurrected