Science Aug 27 Latest launch of SpaceX’s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean By Christina Larson, Associated Press
World Dec 17 Mayotte imposes overnight curfew as France tries to rush aid to cyclone-ravaged island territory Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years. By Tom Nouvian, Adrienne Surprenant, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Cyclone Chido causes hundreds of deaths on Mayotte islands in Indian Ocean, officials say The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the local broadcaster Sunday. By Gerald Imray, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Sep 12 Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill Thousands of people protested in Mauritius again Saturday over the government’s handling of an offshore oil spill that has become the Indian Ocean island nation’s worst environmental disaster in years. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Aug 08 Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship A Japanese ship carrying 4,000 tons of fuel has run aground, spilling oil into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
Feb 05 Scientists dive into ‘Midnight Zone’ to study dark ocean By James Brooks, Associated Press A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches, but life still thrives. Continue reading
Nov 17 Why is the Indian Ocean rising so rapidly? By Rashmi Shivni One pocket of the Indian Ocean is rising faster than other seas, and these scientists may know why. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: UN warns female and child casualties are on the rise in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, civilian casualties among Afghan women jumped 23 percent this year, and among children the number rose 13 percent, according to a report by the United Nations. Also, international experts confirmed that plane debris found in… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:39 Will debris help narrow search for MH370? By PBS News Hour Even though it seems more and more likely that the debris recovered on the island of Reunion is part of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, many questions still remain. Judy Woodruff learns more from science correspondent Miles O’Brien and… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 2:13 Debris may be first trace of missing Malaysian plane By PBS News Hour A large piece of debris that washed ashore on the island of Reunion is being sent to a French military lab. Aviation investigators will determine whether it's the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, missing for more than a… Continue watching