islands

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His big break came when he was taken on as a research diver with the British Antarctic Survey, stationed at Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A recent rattlesnake bite near the campus of Cal State Channel Islands has heightened concerns about an increase in snake encounters in Ventura County this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Operating from the privacy-friendly British Virgin Islands, the service maintains a strict, audited no-logs policy.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Historical weather data shows decent odds of clear skies over mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Another example of a correlation mistaken for a cause: In the New Hebrides Islands, body lice were considered a cause of good health.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos