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An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

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Rescue boat carrying migrants moves along the shore of the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Thousands of migrants arrive on Lampedusa

Thousands of migrants arrive on Lampedusa

DW's Christine Mhundwa recently returned from Italy, where she spoke to migrants on Lampedusa.
MigrationSeptember 23, 202303:29 min
Migrants arrive at the harbor of Lampedusa island in Italy

EU scrambles to address Italy island migrant surge

EU scrambles to address Italy island migrant surge

The spike in arrivals has rekindled the debate over how Europe shares responsibility for asylum-seekers.
PoliticsSeptember 16, 202302:08 min
A view of migrants waiting in groups on the island of Lampedusa

Italy declares migrant emergency on island of Lampedusa

Italy declares migrant emergency on island of Lampedusa

Lampedusa is under a state of emergency after more than 6,000 migrants arrived within 24 hours.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 202302:39 min
A woman shields her face from the sun as she walks past a wall decorated with an Indigenous Australian mural in the Northern Territory capital city of Darwin.

Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' vote explained

Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' vote explained

Australians are set to vote on establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what you need to know.
PoliticsAugust 31, 2023
Winds batter palm-trees at a deserted restaurant terrace near a beach

Heavy storms strike Spanish island Mallorca

Heavy storms strike Spanish island Mallorca

Rain and strong winds have caused several injuries, dozens of flight cancellations, and thousands of ruined vacations.
ClimateAugust 28, 202300:59 min
Migration aus Senegel nach Spanien

Mourning dozens who drowned on their way to Spain

Mourning dozens who drowned on their way to Spain

Senegalese village of Fass Boye is mourning over 60 people who died on their migration journey to the Canary Islands.
MigrationAugust 22, 202302:07 min
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Firefighters stand next to a red firetruck with cloudy orange skies overhead

Fires rage on Tenerife

The situation is critical on Tenerife. Firefighters have been working day and night to contain the out-of-control blaze.
CatastropheAugust 17, 20236 images
Migrants sit onboard a boat navigating in agitated waters

Senegalese fishermen: 'Barcelona, or die trying'

Fishermen embark on the perilous journey from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands, as native fish stocks deplete.
MigrationAugust 7, 202301:37 min
Emergency workers wearing white suits carry a stretcher, which has a body in white cloth on it, off a ship

Canary Island migrant route to Spain proves deadly again

Spain and Morocco attract criticism for slow sea rescues as dozens drown crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands.
MigrationJuly 5, 2023
Eco Africa-Sendung # 305

Reunion Island turns to biomass to power itself

Reunion, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, wants to switch completely to green energy production by next year.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 22, 202204:44 min
An aerial photo of the Sundarbans

Sundarbans' climate refugees face an uncertain future

Sagar Island has been a haven for climate refugees in India. Now it too is succumbing to rising sea levels.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 21, 2022
A child walking on a small strip of sand surrounded by water

Paying the price of climate damage

The countries hit hardest by climate change want loss and damage to be on the agenda. Will rich polluters listen?
ClimateNovember 8, 2021