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France

Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats

Paris has welcomed the Channel island's move but says over 100 claims for French boats to operate off Jersey and the UK are still unresolved.

Italy

Residents of Vulcano told to evacuate at night over volcanic activity

Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.

Climate

Tuvalu minister stands knee-deep in seawater to address world leaders

The leader from the Pacific Island nation used his speech to draw attention to a threat that faces many low-lying countries.

Climate

These island nations urgently need money to survive climate change

It’s not too late to save island nations from climate change, but it will be soon. This is what they need to save their homes.

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Green News

The missing voices of the most affected: Who isn’t at COP26?

'With much reduced Southern presence at COP26, it will be a more inequitable and undemocratic process than ever.'

Destinations

The Canary Islands: Rugged volcanic landscapes like no other

Spain’s eight Canary Islands are home to breathtaking lava fields, lush forests and black sand beaches. Here’s what to see and do during your stay.

Living

Puerto Rico: The island for eco-conscious tourists

Packed full of gorgeous landscapes and stunning natural phenomena, Puerto Rico is looking for tourists who care.

Moments

Welcome to the rugged Cornish island run by seals

Conservation volunteers are camping for four months on Looe Island, Cornwall, to protect its wildlife and environment.

Croatia

Croatian police identify mysterious woman found in remote island area

Croatian police say they have identified a mysterious woman found on a remote part of an island as a 57-year-old Slovakian citizen.

Destinations

This remote part of the Canary Islands is perfect for rainforest hikes

This unspoiled subtropical paradise is the Canary Islands’ most remote isle.

Destinations

How have the Balearic Islands avoided mass tourism?

After being labelled the party islands for years on end, the Balearics have taken back control and are using taxes to help rebuild.

Home

Danish government facing lawsuit over 'green' artificial island

The project to build the island in Copenhagen, which will be home to 35,000 people, has been slammed as "greenwashing" by climate campaigners.

Residences

Is Maslinica Bay Croatia’s best-kept secret?

Exploring the decadent finds of one of Croatia’s hidden island escapes.

Conscious Travel

Alphonse Island: The world's most sustainable tropical paradise?

Entirely solar powered and fuelled by plant-based foods - how a Seychelles island became a sustainable paradise.

Sweden

Don't approach whale carcass it may explode, Swedes are warned

The whale carcass has been beached on the southeast coast of the island since last week.

Money

Bitcoin Island: Welcome to the world's first crypto-enabled community

Using cryptocurrencies to buy everything from villas to beers, the island of Bequia is set to become home to a fully Bitcoin-enabled community.

Destinations

The 6 EU special territories to have on your travel radar

You might not have heard of these outermost regions and overseas countries technically in the EU.

Destinations

Hawaii is home to the best rainbows in the world, according to science

It is known as the rainbow state - but how did it earn the title? We take a look at the fascinating meteorology and mythology behind the phenomenon.

Destinations

Island hopping Russia: Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula

Russia's Far East: an epic, paradoxical wilderness of domineering mountains, active volcanoes and endless forests. This is island hopping, but not as you know it.

Norway

Norway approves Utøya memorial for victims of 2011 massacre

Far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 69 people on the island.