The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

Han’s team estimates that the area covered by salty seawater in this Southern Indian Ocean region has shrunk by about 30% over the past 60 years. They describe it as the fastest freshening seen ...

Climate change is rapidly freshening one of Earth’s saltiest ocean regions in the Southern Indian Ocean, potentially disrupting circulation.

For decades, the Indian Ocean has been known for some of the saltiest waters on Earth. But it seems that’s changing. Experts ...

As far as India is concerned, the dip in salinity could have a serious impact. The Indian Ocean is key to monsoons, and it ...

Scientists have detected a major drop in salinity in one of the world’s saltiest ocean regions. The change could affect monsoons, marine life and global climate systems, raising new concerns about the ...

Sharks and rays in the Western Indian Ocean are facing an extinction crisis. Almost half of the region’s 270 known species ...