Science Aug 24 Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels By Christine Zirneklis
Science Jul 07 Watch 6:21 As climate change threatens island nations, some turn to digitizing their history As hurricanes grow stronger and more common due to climate change, they raise new threats for island nations — not just to infrastructure, but also to artifacts and documents that help define cultures. Now, two island nations in the Atlantic… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant
World Jun 01 Panama prepares to relocate Indigenous residents of island threatened by rising seas The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades. By Matías Delacroix, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press
World Dec 03 Watch Biden rebukes China for imposing air defense zone over disputed islands Biden rebukes China for imposing air defense zone over disputed islands…
World Nov 18 Watch Displaced typhoon survivors seek shelter among the dead while waiting for help Displaced typhoon survivors seek shelter among the dead while waiting for help…
Sep 17 Watch News Wrap: Chinese Protests over Japan’s Islands Acquisition In other news Monday, Chinese protesters clashed with police and Japanese businesses and citizens, after news broke the Japanese government had purchased long-disputed islands located northeast of Taiwan. There are rumors that large oil and natural gas deposits are located… Continue watching
Jul 19 Indonesia Rising: A Country’s Evolution By Talea Miller Indonesia has 240 million people living on 6,000 islands, belonging to hundreds of ethnic groups. The evolving democracy continues to grow its economy. Continue reading
Sep 30 Deadly Tsunami Hits Samoan Islands The United States has declared a major disaster in American Samoa following a deadly tsunami Tuesday that reportedly killed more than 99 people when it struck the island U.S. territory and the independent nation of Samoa. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch President Bush Declares National Monument in Hawaii President Bush on Thursday announced the designation of a vast chain of Northwestern Hawaiian islands as a national monument, now the largest marine sancutary in the world. Ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and Joshua Reichert of the Pew Charitable Trusts discuss… Continue watching