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INCREDIBLE FIND Last week an activist from the southern Indian state of Kerala, Mr V.K. Madhusudhanan sighted “ceriops tagal” or yellow mangrove on the 40 acre private island on Puthenthuruthu in Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam District, Kerala, according to an article in the Indian daily The Hindu. Coconut groves and palm trees are dotted …Read More: India: Extinct mangrove species discovered on private Indian island  The tiny nation of Nauru may have a small population – and fewer resources – but the country has become a pivotal force in battling the destruction small islands face from climate change.
…Read More: Micronesia: Small Island States as the “Canary in the Coal Mine”  A team of archaeologists have made a very interesting discovery, which suggests that people may have lived on the steep slopes of the small island called Boreray, in the St Kilda archipelago, as far back as the Iron Age, according to an article in the British Daily Mail Online. …Read More: Scotland: Archaeologists discover evidence of settlements on a remote island  From Alligator Alley to the Tamiami Trail, a proliferation of little islets in the Everglades has perplexed scientists for decades. Now, the mystery may have been solved – and the truth isn’t pretty!
Image Copyright Brian …Read More: USA: Florida’s Mysterious “Tree Islands” Uncovered  The volcanic island of Ulleung is located about 120 k east of the Korean Peninsula in the Japan Sea. The 70 km squared land is home to 10’000 inhabitants and forms part of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Ulleung Island, courtesy Steve Barber An article in the …Read More: South Korea: Green plans for the Korean island of Ulleung  Ever imagined playing a round of golf on a floating course, walking through an underwater tunnel to the clubhouse, where a glass elevator drops down to the main bar in the middle of a spectacular natural aquarium, all in a village of man-made private islands and villas? No…this is not a futuristic movie, it …Read More: Maldives: How futuristic floating villages could solve some climate change challenges  Climatologists are predicting a significant – and frightening – rise in sea levels over the next century. What does this mean for the world’s small islands? (Image of Niue Sourced from The Cayman Institute) It is a little-known fact that December 24th, 2006, was a momentous day …Read More: Will Small Islands Vanish Beneath the Waves?  Many countries have undergone long, expensive programs to eradicate dangerous foreign species – however, a non-native tortoise is bringing new life to one African island. (Image Copyright Raniero Tazzi) The idea of introducing a non-native species into an environment is a controversial one – critics can …Read More: For Mauritian Island, an Alien Tortoise Saves the Day |
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