islands

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His big break came when he was taken on as a research diver with the British Antarctic Survey, stationed at Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Sunday when the victim was attending a gathering near Cal State Channel Islands and accidentally encountered the snake, according to Dowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A recent rattlesnake bite near the campus of Cal State Channel Islands has heightened concerns about an increase in snake encounters in Ventura County this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The initial rollout will begin in selected regions, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Mizoram and Odisha.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It is easy to trace how the differing environments of the Chatham Islands and of New Zealand molded the Moriori and the Maori differently.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond