Photos captured by divers ... A severe marine heatwave in the Indian Ocean off WA has caused the coral bleaching. In some places, surface temperatures up to 4°C warmer than usual have been ...

The deep sea field was located at a depth of 4,500 meters in the Central and South West Indian Ridges of the Southern Indian Ocean ... able to capture detailed images and gather critical data ...

Minister of earth sciences Jitendra Singh said that decaying phase of El Niño is the most influential mode contributing to more than 70 %–80% of observed heatwave days in the Indian Ocean basin ...