Tag: Islands
Faroe Islands hunt: outrage over dolphin killing
Status: 15.09.2021 7:01 p.m. The killing of more than 1,400 dolphins off the Faroe Islands has caused horror and criticism. The islands government defends the hunt – the animals were…
Faroe Islands hunt: Hundreds of dolphins killed
Status: 14.09.2021 8:50 p.m. The sea is blood red, slashed animals lie on the beach: at the weekend, more than 1,400 dolphins were killed on the Faroe Islands. Not only…
Galapagos Islands: On floating islands across the Pacific
The Galapagos Islands are almost thousands of kilometers away from the coast of Ecuador – and yet giant tortoises, geckos and the like have made it there. The question is:…
Dutch Wadden Islands: Dozens of dead porpoises washed ashore
Status: 09/01/2021 9:40 p.m. Was it a disease or did the old ammunition detonating them kill the porpoises? Several carcasses have washed up on the beaches of Dutch islands since…
Corona pandemic: Greek islands are becoming high-risk areas
As of: 08/20/2021 4:05 p.m. Crete and other Greek holiday islands will be high-risk corona areas from Tuesday. This was announced by the Robert Koch Institute. But the Canary Islands…
Corona current: Greek islands as a high-risk area – politics
Due to the increasing number of corona infections, the federal government is classifying Crete and other Greek holiday islands as high-risk areas from Tuesday. According to the Robert Koch Institute…
Azores Islands: Where wind and rain play the main roles
Status: 08/18/2021 2:02 p.m. Most people know the Azores from the weather report: The high of the same name usually ensures sunshine in Central Europe. But the weather conditions on…
Vaccination soon compulsory to travel to the islands
Still spared by the Covid-19 epidemic, New Caledonia intends to remain so. The Overseas Department will adopt on Wednesday a draft deliberation “imposing compulsory vaccination for anyone entering the territory”.…
Why is Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Marquesas Islands good for his image?
Arrived in Tahiti on Saturday for a trip of a few days to French Polynesia, President Emmanuel Macron made a remarkable visit to the Marquesas. On Sunday, he went to…
Top topic: The whole of Spain is becoming a corona risk area – including Mallorca and the Canary Islands
Breaking news Status: 07/09/2021 01:08 p.m. Due to the sharp rise in the number of corona infections, the federal government is classifying all of Spain and thus Mallorca and the…