Scientists have delivered a sobering assessment about the future of low-lying island communities as sea levels continue to rise at an accelerated pace. According to an article in Yale Environment 360, ...

Oceans have absorbed the vast majority of the warming caused by burning fossil fuels and shielded societies from the full impact of greenhouse gas emissions. But this crucial ally has developed ...

Credit: US Navy via AP The islands – under British control since 1814, when France ceded them – include Diego Garcia, a remote atoll hosting a military base that has played a pivotal role in ...

That said, the decision to pay Mauritius to take over the Chagos Islands has me stumped. There must be good reasons for doing this deal, but nobody has been able to explain what they are.

The High Court has ruled the government can sign the Chagos Island deal after a late-night injunction attempted to block it. Early on Thursday, an emergency injunction from the High Court had ...

The agreement would transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the U.K. to Mauritius — though Britain would retain control of the largest of the chain of islands, Diego Garcia, which hosts ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand ...

Hawaii conservation groups are voicing their opposition to plans by the U.S. Space Force to conduct cargo rocket testing at Johnston Atoll, a national wildlife refuge in the Pacific.

The UK has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the military base there for an average of £101m a year Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has signed a deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base for £101m a year. The prime minister said the deal was the only way to maintain the ...

FORT WAYNE — While enjoying the natural world, visitors to Fox Island County Park can get an extra boost of nature. The Spring Poetry And Art Walk features artwork — drawings of animals, plants and ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday he had signed a contentious deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a judge overturned a last-minute legal challenge. Labour ...