islands
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A marine heatwave in 2024 wiped out an estimated 99.9 percent of the coral that built the remote Tuvalu islands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dufour said he particularly valued the collaborative nature of the event, adding: "We're all coming from different islands and we're all facing similar challenges."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In Antigua and Barbuda, a state named after its two main tropical islands, the royals will attend a parade to mark 45 years of independence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When he was 15, he spent nearly three months living in Rapa Nui, one of the world’s most remote Polynesian islands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
And because of its location, the islands are immensely valuable strategically for any nation that wants to dominate the Asian coast.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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