Portrait of an Italian island with just 100 inhabitants
| | ATLANTA, US, 22 January 2025 (CNN) - Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow drip of tourists looking to escape the trappings of modernity. There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey. And while cellphone coverage is now available in most places, many houses lack electricity and water. For the island’s residents, of whom there are around 100 (and whose number fall steeply in the winter), the remainder of the year is arguably far from idyllic. |
Can aquaculture take a leading role on island nations?
| | PORTSMOUTH, US, 21 January 2025 (GSA) - On the islands and atolls of French Polynesia, black pearls have been cultivated from the black-lipped oyster since the 1960s. These pearls, renowned for their beauty and uniqueness, are French Polynesia’s second-largest source of income, creating jobs and generating national wealth. However, pearl oyster production has been exposed to several environmental changes and mortality events over the years so scientists in Tahiti have been investigating the possibility of farming other species of oysters, namely the tropical rock oysters |
A Seychelles shoreline resists the rising seas
| | WASHINGTON, US, 21 January 2025 (Eos) - With global sea levels projected to rise 44 centimeters (17 inches) by the end of the century, atolls such as Aldabra - a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seychelles and home to the world’s largest population of giant tortoises - may be at risk of sinking into the ocean. A new study, however, shows that despite consistently rising sea levels, most of Aldabra’s shoreline hasn’t changed since 1960. |
Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching
| | LONDON, UK, 21 January 2025 (Guardian) - More than 40% of individual corals monitored around a Great Barrier Reef island were killed last year in the most widespread coral bleaching outbreak to hit the reef system, a study has found. Scientists tracked 462 colonies of corals at One Tree Island in the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef after heat stress began to turn the corals white in early 2024. Researchers said they encountered “catastrophic” scenes at the reef. |
Addressing waste management through reusable nappies
| | PORT VILA, Vanuatu, 21 January 2025 (SPREP) - Vanuatu is grappling with a significant waste management issue, that is disposable diapers which account for 26% of litter on its beaches, posing serious environmental and public health risks. Despite the presence of reusable nappies, the community is drawn to disposable diapers, viewing them as more modern and convenient, despite their higher long-term costs. |
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SPREP |
 | | Fourth Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference, 20-24 May 2024, Apia, Samoa |
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SIDS |
| | 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States 27-30 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda |
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NAF |
| | North Atlantic Forum bi-annual international conference 17-21 June, 2024, Connemara, Ireland, |
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ISISA |
| | 19th Islands of the World Conference 25-29 June, 2024, Lombok Island, Indonesia |
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IWRA |
| | 1st Islands Water Congress 4-6 Sept, 2024, Torshavn, Faroe Islands |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 12th Anatomy of Islands symposium 26-28 Sept, 2024, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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CIS |
| | Critical Island Studies 4th international conference 3-4 Oct, 2024, Manila, Philippines |
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CBD |
| | COP16 21 Oct-1 Nov, 2024, Cali, Colombia |
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UNFCCC |
| | COP29 11-22 November, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| | DARKNESS II conference, 20-23 January 2025, Nuuk, Greenland |
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JICAS |
| | Islands And Island Studies conference 3-7 June, 2025, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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UNITED NATIONS |
| | UN Ocean Conference 9-13 June, 2025, Nice, France |
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UPEI |
| | 3rd international conference on SIS and SNIJs 16-20 June, 2025, Charlottetown, PEI |
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