On a tiny Atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a remarkable rehabilitation project is playing out. Palmyra Atoll—used as a U.S.
Islands contribute enormously to global biodiversity, but are threatened by human activities. To understand why some islands have been more impacted since first human settlement than others, a new study compared environmental and societal variables of 30 islands in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
The unique biodiversity of the world’s oldest island, including its 110 lemur species, remains as imperiled as ever. Though the country has tripled the terrestrial area under protection since 2003, the quality of the protection is inadequate.
