Hotbeds of island diversity The study identified several centres of plant endemism -- areas with high numbers of species found nowhere else. Nearly all are large, tropical islands with complex ...

“Amami-Oshima is a habitat for many globally rare animals and plants,” said Mamoru Tsuneda, a nature photographer based on the island. “The island is a natural treasure trove of the world.

Nothing conjures up the feeling of the tropics like giant, lush-leaved plants, and if you live in the tropics or subtropics, ...

How much of Earth’s plant diversity is ... and because their tropical position protected them from being overrun by ice sheets. These tropical islands also have a high proportion of species ...

A failure at one of Cuba's major power plants resulted in island-wide blackouts on Friday, the communist nation's Ministry of Energy and Mines said. The electric system at the Antonio Guiteras ...

The storm peaked at a strength equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday and Wednesday, sideswiping Amami Oshima ... with tropical-storm-force winds over the island of Shikoku to its north.

The study identified several centres of plant endemism – areas with high numbers of species found nowhere else. Nearly all are large, tropical islands with complex topography and a long history ...

Fantasizing about life on a remote island? You’re probably ... put the money you’d otherwise spend on new plants toward a water feature, firepit or tropical drink ingredients.

Fantasizing about life on a remote island? You’re probably envisioning ... up the feeling of the tropics like giant, lush-leaved plants, and if you live in the tropics or subtropics, you get ...