Mayotte's lagoon is one of the largest and most beautiful in the world, perfect for water activities like snorkeling, diving, ...

Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and ...

Famous for its stunning coral reefs and lagoon, Mayotte is home to an estimated 300,000 people. It is the poorest part of France yet wealthy compared to the neighbouring islands of Madagascar and ...

in the overseas territory of Mayotte. They had an unobstructed view over Petite-Terre and the lagoon. But this advantageous position left them cruelly exposed to gusts of wind in excess of 200 km/h.

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — They clustered around water taps, rare sources of electricity and each other. Four days after the strongest cyclone in nearly a century ripped through the French island ...

Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since ... Now that they are gone, any torrential downpour will wash soil into the lagoon below, covering the seabed in mud. As a result, part of the ...

As a result, part of the lagoon's coral reef will be killed off ... insects and flowering plants that used to proliferate on Mayotte. - 'In 10 years' time' - One ray of hope is that Mayotte's ...