islands

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With support from the Tara Pacific consortium, researchers examined microbiome samples from 99 coral reefs across 32 Pacific islands.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

St Helena is one of the remotest islands on Earth, at 47sq miles - a third of the size of the Isle of Wight - with a population of about 4,400 and one hospital.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The sailing was set to take passengers to remote islands from the South Atlantic to Cape Verde.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The MV Hondius departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 and visited several remote islands along the way.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Divers harvesting sponges on the ocean floor using only a hollow reed to breathe through remained a prime industry on the Greek islands.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler