Tag: Island
Tonga tsunami cuts off nearly all island communications – BBC News
A tsunami which hit Tonga has left island communications crippled, with people overseas anxiously waiting for news of loved ones. The underwater volcano erupted on Saturday, about 65km (40 miles) north of the capital Nuku’alofa. The eruption, which was heard as far away as the US, caused waves higher than a metre to crash into Tonga. The authorities have not confirmed any deaths but the…
Devastation on island ravaged by Super Typhoon Rai – BBC News
Super Typhoon Rai has struck the Philippines killing hundreds of people. Siargo Island is one of the worst-hit areas. BBC correspondent Howard Johnson has been there and describes just some of the damage inflicted on the island. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews #Philippines #SuperTyphoon
The Island of Secrets | Al Jazeera Investigations
A remote Mauritian island is being quietly transformed into a military hub for India’s navy. That’s what we found using satellite pictures, shipping data, financial documents, and images from a barely accessible island about 1100 km north of Mauritius. The Island of Secrets also shows how the construction project on Agaléga has the potential to uproot the lives of its 300 residents in order to…
La Palma island grows as lava from longest volcanic eruption creates new land
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Lava flow from Cumbre Vieja’s months-long volcanic eruption has reached the Atlantic Ocean, forming new land and coastline. La Palma, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, has added 43 hectares (106 acres) since the eruption began. A stay-at-home order to protect nearby residents from toxic gases was lifted on November 24 after the lava delta cooled, but…
Christmas Island turns red as millions of crabs march to sea for annual migration
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Millions of flame red crabs flooded Western Australia’s Christmas Island at the start of their annual migration. As the crabs left their homes to make their way to the ocean to breed, roads on the island were closed to ensure a safe journey. A crab bridge was specially built to help the creatures cross safely on…