A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

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A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

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A Sardinian Road Trip: Coastal Cliffs and Picturesque Villages

A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here’s what she saw.

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Sumba is Twice the Size of Bali and Not Nearly as Loud or Crowded

Just an hour away from the more famous vacation spot, the island does not have traffic jams, digital nomads or DJ parties. It does have deserted beaches, surfing spots and a low-key charm.

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On Remote Scottish Island, a Smoking Opportunity Awaits

A “serial business creator” and owner of a fish smokery on Colonsay, population 125, says he’s willing to give away his business, free.

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Jared Kushner Targets Albania’s Adriatic Coast for Luxury Tourism

Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?

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YouTuber Is Arrested After Leaving Diet Coke on Isolated Tribe’s Island

A 24-year-old American man went to a far-flung island in hopes of filming an encounter with the Sentinelese, the Indian authorities said. It is illegal to make contact with the tribe.

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Private Island Comes on the Market in Italy

The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more communal alternative.

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Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum

Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary is a wild Scottish island with 40 residents and celestial lighting.

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Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.

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