islands

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The Channel Islands, an archipelago that includes three additional islands outside the park, are nicknamed the “Galapagos of North America” for the flora and fauna found only there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ulva is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Hebrides.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Island gigantism occurs when animals isolated on islands become much larger than related species on the mainland.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

But then I dive deeper and realize that many of the tiny islands only have resorts.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller