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Environment Environment looks at different issues concerning the natural island environment  Located deep within the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean, South Africa’s all-but-uninhabited Prince Edward Islands have been declared a Marine Protected Area by green-thinking politicians. Conservationists the world over are celebrating a formal announcement to declare South Africa’s Prince Edward Islands as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Long since heralded as a site of significant biodiversity, …Read More: Marine Conservation History Made on South Africa’s Prince Edward Island  A small tropical paradise on the Great Barrier Reef is at the forefront of research into why corals around the world are dying in droves. (Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef) Of all the beautiful places on earth, the majestic Great Barrier Reef stands out as one of the most remarkable. Perhaps because, …Read More: Australia: Heron Island’s Dire Warning About Coral Reef Die-Offs  Not famed for a great track record when it comes to environmental concerns, the People’s Republic of China embarked on an unlikely environmental mission earlier this week, in a plan to bolster the sensitive ecology of the disputed Paracel Islands. Chinese Marine Surveillance (CMS) troops were deployed to the region in order to complete …Read More: Chinese Marine Surveillance Forces Complete Patrol of Disputed Paracel Island Archipelago  The plight of submerging small island states gets a rare turn in the spotlight with an award-winning documentary, “Someplace with a Mountain”. (Satellite Image of Poluwat by Google) When Californian Steve Goodall decided to embark on a sailing trip around the world, he never expected to stumble on a climate-change crisis in …Read More: South Pacific: Climate Change Documentary on Sinking Micronesian Island  Swiss scientists have devised a remarkable technology for floating islands of solar panels, and three are set to launch in beautiful Lake Neuchâtel this summer. (Solar Island proposal by Viteos/Nolaris) When it comes to renewable energy, it seems that islands are definitely the future. This at least according to two Swiss companies, Nolaris and …Read More: Europe: Switzerland Creates “Solar Islands” for Renewable Energy  Small islands are finding creative ways to navigate the changing seas that some climatologists are predicting over the next decades. (Low and narrow, Kiribati is at risk from seawater) The remote and tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati has been making plans to buy up Fijian real estate over the last year, but …Read More: South Pacific: Kiribati Eyes Fiji as Climate Change Sanctuary  The small change that could make a big difference: Richard Branson moves to eradicate plastic bottles from his private island paradise. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) Whether reintroducing rare wildlife to the Caribbean, reducing the carbon imprint of his aircraft fleet, or pledging billions of dollars into the research …Read More: Caribbean: Branson strives for a plastic-free future on Necker Island  One of the Grenadine’s most spectacular resorts is also a guilt-free indulgence thanks to its sustainable environmental policies. (Image from www.palmislandresortgrenadines.com/) In recent years, many globe-trotting adventurers have become more and more concerned about the environmental impact of their travels – and so have some …Read More: Caribbean: Palm Island Resort Celebrates “Green” Certification  |
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