THIS time it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean — but what about next time?

FEARS of strengthening monsoons in Asia could spell trouble for parts of Australia and Indonesia, which will see longer and more frequent droughts in the future, according to a study published in Nature.

A Japanese tanker may have spilled more than 4,500 tons (31,500 barrels) of crude oil in the eastern Indian Ocean near the Nicobar islands following a collision with a cargo ship, the tanker’s operator announced today.