Rhode island articles
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Island birds more adaptable than previously thought
Scientists still don't fully understand the consequences that pollution and climate change can have on the world around us. Now, a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B examining bird populations living on islands shows we may know even less than previously thought.
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Tromelin Island’s Impressive Comeback
The last rat on Tromelin Island—a small teardrop of scrubby sand in the western Indian Ocean near Madagascar—was killed in 2005. Rats had lived on the island, an overseas territory of France, for hundreds of rat generations. The rodents likely
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Faroe Islands’ Whale Slaughter Begins
The Faroe Islands have stirred controversy as their annual whale hunt, known as 'grindadráp', commenced on May 4th.