A vision for an island made of plastic waste in the ocean
What’s the best way to deal with the plastic waste problem that's plaguing the oceans? One idea may be to build...
Kiribati Floating Houses address rising waters and land limitations
Architectural design takes all forms, with a focus from the ground up. But UOOU, an Amsterdam- and London-based...
UNStudio to transform Gyeongdo Island into a sustainable tourism destination
UNStudio has unveiled a masterplan to transform South Korea’s Gyeongdo Island into a new, 470,000-square-meter...
Women are essential to climate resilience in the Caribbean — here’s why
The impacts of climate change are felt most intimately by poor and rural women. Many women rely directly on nature...
Hawaii just set the most ambitious climate goal of any US state: carbon neutral by 2045
The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that will make the state carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious...
The future of energy on islands
Islands are places of exceptional biodiversity and economic value, not to mention their great natural beauty. However,...
300 artificial islands in Dubai, 'The World,' may get another chance
The World, an archipelago of 300 islands in Dubai, has sat largely vacant for around 10 years. But construction...
You can buy this private Scottish island starting at £250,000
In the market for a private island? One off the coast of Shetland is on sale through Vladi Private Islands starting...
Sheep enlisted to bring 'Google Street View' to remote Faroe Islands
Between Norway and Iceland rests an archipelago of 18 little isles called the Faroe Islands. The residents want...
Artificial snow is set to fall on Dubai's World Islands
Snow is a distant dream in a place like Dubai, where the wintertime temperature doesn’t typically drop below...
Paypal Founder Peter Thiel Invests $1.25 Million to Create Floating Micro-Countries
A well known Libertarian, Thiel suggests these islands may be instrumental in "experimenting with new ideas for...
