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, ...

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 ...

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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.

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