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Estonians on island concerned about Russia's proximity

Estonians on island concerned about Russia's proximity

NATO is conducting training exercises in the Baltic Sea for a potential Russian attack.

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

How a small, disputed island wards off China's power claims

How a small, disputed island wards off China's power claims

There have been repeated confrontations in the South China Sea between Chinese and Philippine vessels.

A group of people sit leisurely on a sail boat in the port of Agia Galini. Behind them on the quai, dozens of rescued migrants, many of them with dark skin, sit on the ground. An ambulance is partked next to them.

A group of people sit leisurely on a sail boat in the port of Agia Galini. Behind them on the quai, dozens of rescued migrants, many of them with dark skin, sit on the ground. An ambulance is partked next to them.

Greek islands struggle to manage tourism and migration

Greek islands struggle to manage tourism and migration

Locals on the Greek islands of Gavdo and Crete worry about how the rising numbers of refugees is affecting tourism.

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

Party island Ibiza suffers housing shortage

Party island Ibiza suffers housing shortage

Mass tourism and overpriced real estate have been disastrous for island locals, with affordable housing in short supply.

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

Greek monk, last of two, an 'important part of island life'

Greek monk, last of two, an 'important part of island life'

For locals on Amorgos Island, Father Spyridon of the Orthodox Christian monastery is the community's heart and soul.

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

Turkish tourism on the rise on Greek island of Lesbos

Turkish tourism on the rise on Greek island of Lesbos

Can an influx of Turkish tourism on the Greek island of Lesbos help repair tense relations between the two countries?

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An aerial view of nation of Tuvalu

An aerial view of nation of Tuvalu

Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?

As seas threaten to swallow Tuvalu, Australia's ''climate visa'' aims to reach out to Tuvaluans.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Greece's island of Alonissos a model for marine conservation

Off the island of Alonissos, volunteer divers are supporting an EU-funded cleanup to protect marine life.

A view of the volcanic island of Stromboli seen from afar

A view of the volcanic island of Stromboli seen from afar

Will Italy's Stromboli Island survive floods and volcanoes?

Stromboli has one of the world's most active volcanoes. Now, the Italian island is facing heavy rain and mudslides.

A red, white and blue plane with Trump written on it at the airplane in Nuuk, Greenland

A red, white and blue plane with Trump written on it at the airplane in Nuuk, Greenland

Why Greenland? Trump eyes control of world's biggest island

What is it about the largely ice-covered island that is of such interest to US President-elect Donald Trump?

Climate case at The Hague in the Netherlands

Climate case at The Hague in the Netherlands

Landmark climate hearings conclude at world's top court

After two weeks of powerful testimonies, what impact could a UN court decision have?

A woman smiles as she wipes the eye of an elderly patient. On the desk in front of them is an instrument for checking eyes.

A woman smiles as she wipes the eye of an elderly patient. On the desk in front of them is an instrument for checking eyes.

In Greece, a ferry full of doctors for remote islands

Twice a year, a team of volunteer doctors and specialists travel by boat to remote Greek islands to treat patients.

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