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Australia fires: ‘Apocalypse’ comes to Kangaroo Island

@BreaknNewsJanuary 17, 2020

by @BreaknNewsJanuary 17, 202006

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rescuers have scoured fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island for surviving wildlife Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been likened to a Noah’s Ark for its unique ecology. But after fierce bushfires tore through the island this week, there are fears it may never fully recover. “You......

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Love Island winner Greg O’Shea on being in the villa, having no regrets and Olympic ambitions

BBCJanuary 15, 2020

by BBCJanuary 15, 2020011

Professional rugby player Greg O’Shea rose to prominence on reality TV show Love Island From Casa Amor to Cape Town, 2019 was quite a year for Love Island winner Greg O’Shea. Or is that professional rugby player Greg O’Shea? Or radio host? Or law graduate? No matter how you know......

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Skomer Island managers seek ‘fit and hardy’ staff

@BreaknNewsDecember 31, 2019

by @BreaknNewsDecember 31, 201908

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Skomer Island is home to about half of the world’s population of Manx shearwaters A charity which manages one of Wales’s most exposed islands is looking for “fit and hardy” staff to work there for up to nine months. The Wildlife Trust is looking......

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Seychelles: The island nation with a novel way to tackle climate change

@BreaknNewsDecember 7, 2019

by @BreaknNewsDecember 7, 2019017

Image caption Fisherman Darryl Green welcomes the restrictions On board Darryl Green’s small fishing boat, just off the island of Praslin in the Seychelles, the water is so clear we can see the seabed. Brightly coloured fish swim around the hull. “You know at my age I’ve seen the fish......

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