Nash, `Atolls in the Ocean-Canaries in the Mine?: Australian Journalism Contesting Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific', Pacific Journalism Review 21/1 (2015); J. Strandsbjerg, `Cartopolitics, Geopol...
[Dhivehiatholhu; probably akin to Sinhaleseätul,interior (from the interior lagoon), probably from Sanskrit*antala-,interior, variant ofantara-; seeeninIndo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publ...
Seenu Atoll, also known as Addu Atoll, is the Maldives’ second-largest atoll and is located in the country’s southernmost region. Visitors can explore the remnants of old Buddhist temples and traditional Maldivian residences on the atoll, which is famed for its rich history and culture. Seenu...
Although the Maldives are known the world over for the stunning beaches and azure waters that typify the tropical holiday idyll, its life beneath the water's surface is becoming ever more respected by scuba divers in the know. The Maldives have some good coral reefs, but it's the abundance...
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean were visited by Charles Darwin, who described geomorphological evidence that he considered supported his subsidence theory of coral-reef development. However, several other accounts of the reef islands have questioned Darwin's interpretation, and ...
Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia, probably best known for its “.tv” internet domain name. It is the second-least populous sovereign state in the world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants. Because of the country’s remo...
to find them at two dive sites, Maamigili and Dhigurah, but no such luck. I have no doubt they were there, but the visibility was quite thick and green, and they were probably hiding in plain sight. Even without spotting the largest fish in the ocean, we still had two fantastic dives...
The Maldives is located just southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean. On the world map they make just tiny points compared to other countries. You will need your glasses to pick out these amazing islands. The Maldives, with its tropical views and coral reefs, give everybody the chance ...
Kiribati, Tuvalu and Marshall Islands are among the smallest, most remote and dispersed countries in the world, spread across 6.4 million square kilometres (2.47 million square miles) of Pacific Ocean, where residents live at an elevation of no more than 2-3 metres, the report sa...
A map of Tokelau that displays its collection of atolls remotely located in the Pacific Ocean with points, bays, islands, and settlements.