Indian ocean
Madagascar braces for tropical Cyclone Belna
Officials in Madagascar issued a red alert for the western Boeny region, projecting that the tropical cyclone would make landfall on Monday afternoon.
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Madagascar battles killer measles outbreak
Widespread malnutrition and low rates of immunisation on the Indian Ocean island have ramped up the killing power of the highly infectious virus.
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[FEATURE] Collaboration, science and Mandela’s legacy
On the eve of Mandela100, one of Madiba’s legacies has reached fruition, on the 'SA Agulhas II'.
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SA Agulhas expedition brings new research findings on Indian Ocean
The state-of-the-art research vessel returned to South Africa from the Comoro Islands and Tanzania.
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[WATCH] EWN boards the 'SA Agulhas II' ahead of Tanzania voyage
Dozens of scientists have gathered on the 'SA Agulhas II', to determine just how healthy the Indian Ocean is.
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Scientists aboard SA Agulhas on a quest of discovery
The experts will test the health of the sea's ecosystem by using a Conductivity Depth Temperature (CTD) device.
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SA Agulhas II en route to Durban ahead of Indian Ocean expedition
This voyage marks 50 years since the first Indian Ocean research expedition.
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SA Agulhas II headed into Indian Ocean on a research expedition
DThe vessel will be deployed to help conduct wide-ranging marine research in the ocean.
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11 die when boat capsizes off Kenya's Lamu
Ten of the dead were members of the same family and were heading to a local airport to catch a flight to Mombasa on Sunday.
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Indian Ocean jellyfish invade the Mediterranean
Marine biologists say the invasive species of jellyfish are making their way through the Suez Canal.
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Hunt for MH370 set to be extended
Flight MH370 disappeared without a trace in March flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
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MH370: Australia vows to keep searching
Australia vowed to keep searching for the missing Malaysian plane despite no sign of any wreckage.
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MH370: Submarine drone search continues
The Bluefin-21 will keep scouring the Indian Ocean floor after it finishes its current targeted search.
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MH370: Undersea drone back on seafloor
The drone was forced to end its first deployment into what was meant to be a 16-hour operation.
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MH370 search: New ping detected
Efforts are now focused on two areas about 2,240 km northwest of Perth.
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New ping signals in MH370 search
The signals bring to four the number of overall pings detected in recent days within the search area.
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Hunt for MH370 intensifies
11 military aircraft, four civilian aircraft and 14 ships are taking part in the search.
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MH370: Search moved to ocean floor
Officials say the hunt was at a critical stage as the batteries of the plane's black box were dying.
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MH370: New lead emerges
A ship has detected signals consistent with aircraft black boxes in the Indian Ocean.
