Of Mali, the Maldives and Crises Ecological and Political – New York Times (blog)

Of Mali, the Maldives and Crises Ecological and Political New York Times (blog) The 1100 islands of the Maldives add up to only twice the area within Washington's Beltway, and none of the islands rises higher than five feet, or about 1.5 meters, above the encroaching seas. Read more »

"Kazuyoshi Miyoshi Photo Exhibition: The World Heritage Yakushima" – The Japan Times

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The Japan Times "Kazuyoshi Miyoshi Photo Exhibition: The World Heritage Yakushima" The Japan Times His first photo collection, "Rakuen" ("Paradise"), a series of images taken on tropical islands such as the Seychelles and Maldives , won him the 11th Kimura Ihei Photography Award. Read more »