These endangered birds survive by stealing from one another
| | NEW YORK, US, 15 May 2026 (NYT) - Brightly colored Hawaiian honeycreepers have evolved to survive in one of the most challenging environments on Earth. Now, researchers have identified an unexpected behavior helping them get by: stealing nest materials from one another. |
Digital inclusion for Rathlin Island
| | ALVA, UK, 15 May 2026 (HT) - Remote diagnostics and future digital services have been given a boost on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island, six miles off the Antrim coast. It is home to around 170 residents and accessible only by ferry, and has long faced the challenges typical of remote island communities: weather-dependent transport, limited terrestrial infrastructure, and chronic digital exclusion. |
A Baltic island as Russia's next test of NATO?
| | WARSAW, Poland, 15 May 2026 (Defence 24) - Russia may seek to test NATO’s resolve not through a full-scale conflict, but via limited provocations in the Baltic Sea region. According to Swedish reports, one of the scenarios under consideration involves the temporary seizure of one of the Baltic islands in order to test the speed, cohesion, and determination of the Alliance’s response. |
China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister
| | HONIARA, Solomon Islands, 15 May 2026 (Guardian) - Solomon Islands parliament has elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as PM, after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote, ushering in a change that analysts say will be closely watched by Australia and the US. |
Solar brings power to women entrepreneurs in Borneo
| | KUTAI KARTANEGARA, Indonesia, 14 May 2026 (Mongabay) - In the village of Muara Enggelam, East Kalimantan province, the arrival of affordable and reliable renewable energy has sparked a flurry of new businesses, some started by women who were previously unable to fulfil their economic ambitions. The remote village in Indonesian Borneo received its first installation of solar energy in 2015 following an allocation from Indonesia’s energy ministry. The electricity capacity remains limited, but households have been able to start small businesses selling food and drinks, while mobile internet has expanded market access via social media platforms. |
Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scottish MPA
| | EXETER, UK, 14 May 2026 (Mongabay) - Nearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists surveying the area found three times more seabed organisms and twice as many species compared to nearby unprotected waters. |
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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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GSIS |
| | Global Sustainable Islands Summit 20-22 April, 2026, Gran Canaria, Spain |
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SICRI |
| | Island Studies International Conference 25-28 June, 2026, Tacloban City, Leyte Islands, Philippines |
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ISISA |
| | 20th Islands of the World Conference 7-11 July 2026, Shinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
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SPREP |
| | 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, 7–11 September 2026, Noumea, New Caledonia |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 14th Anatomy of Islands symposium 15-17 Oct, 2026, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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IWRA |
| | 2nd Islands Water Congress 9-11 Dec, 2026, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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