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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
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Volcano tourism erupts on La Palma
While some residents flee the volcano on La Palma, tourists are flying in to see it. Stefanie Claudia Müller reports.
COVID digest: Austria warns of lockdown for unvaccinated
Unvaccinated Austrians could be locked down if pressure on intensive care beds worsens. Follow DW for more.
More volcanic eruptions on La Palma likely
Experts expect more eruptions soon. The lava is destructive, but it also promotes new life.
La Palma volcano cone partially collapses, spews giant rocks
Spain's National Geological Institute said the volcano spewed blocks of molten lava "as large as three-story buildings."
Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People
Refugees in Paris have created a space where they can converse with each other.
Clean Energy on the Shetland Islands
Public awareness about clean energy is increasing on the Shetland Islands.
Chinese fishing vessels off South America
The Associated Press and Univision have documented the scale of Chinese fishing off of South America.
Greece: One dead after earthquake hits island of Crete
Buildings sustained significant damage and one person died after a strong earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete.
La Palma volcano: Flights canceled due to ash cloud
Commercial flights to the Canary Island have been called due to an "accumulation of ash."
La Palma: Lava scorches homes, businesses
People living near the island's volcano were evacuated, but they've had to watch their homes disappear.
Lava flow slows after volcanic eruption on Spanish island
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma continued to spew lava forcing thousands of people to flee for safety.
Canary Islands: Eruption effects may last months
Researchers think the eruption could continue wreaking havoc throughout December, in a worst-case scenario.
La Palma volcano: People flee as new vent opens
Nerves are on edge on the Spanish island of La Palma as rivers of lava continue to engulf everything in their path.
Canary Islands volcano eruption engulfs homes
The volcano is spewing lava and ash into the sky, triggering the evacuation of residents on the island of La Palma.
Spain: La Palma volcano erupts — in pictures
A volcano has erupted on La Palma, the fifth-largest of Spain's Canary Islands, after several days of earth tremors.
Greece inaugurates 'closed' refugee camp
Rights groups complained that the facility, with its barbed-wire fences and surveillance cameras, is more like a jail.
Spanish officials fear volcanic eruption on La Palma
The Spanish island of La Palma was hit by an "earthquake swarm" with officials saying tremors are likely to escalate.
Faroe Islands: Activists slam mass killing of dolphins
Locals have expressed concern over negative attention after hundreds of dolphins were killed.
Italy: Tornado hits southern island, kills 2
The tornado on the Sicilian island of Pantelleria killed two, injured nine, swept up cars and knocked down trees.
Cape Verde's cob eco-house is a model for others
A couple in Cape Verde have built a sustainable home using an ancient technique called cob.
Island hopping: A summer's day on Sylt
Get to know why Sylt is the perfect vacation destination.
Scientists stumble upon world's northernmost island
A team of researchers has come across the Earth's most northerly island due to a mix-up with satellite tracking.
Has summer tourism in Greece bounced back?
DW's Sarah Hucal reports from Greece, where tourists are back despite devastating wildfires and the ongoing pandemic.
Greece battles new wildfire on Evia island
The blaze in southern Evia comes less than two weeks after forest fires ravaged the northern part of the island.
Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island
The storm is expected to cause power outages in parts of the US East Coast.
Greece wildfires: Devastation on Evia island
DW met residents on the island of Evia who lost almost everything in the recent wildfires.
Evia island evacuated as Greece fires rage
It's not only people who need to be rescued from the flames, as DW's Barbara Wesel found out.
Global wildfires: Greece battles inferno on Evia
Officials on Greece's second-largest island have urged for more firefighting support as blazes prompt locals and tourist
Greece wildfires:Thousands flee island of Evia
Officials have made a desperate plea for assistance, with one describing the situation as a "biblical catastrophe."
Saving South Africa's cormorant population
An NGO is working to save the Cape cormorant population from Robben Island by rescuing and hand rearing them.
The rebirth of a Zanzibarian island
A group of volunteers is helping locals on the tiny island of Kokota replant trees and revive its unique river system.
Sylt – A stunning island in the North Sea
Biking, swimming, surfing – Sylt has plenty to offer nature lovers and active vacationers. And did you know that Germany’s only migrating sand dunes can be found there?
Canada finds more unmarked graves
Indigenous tribal chief Joan Brown said the Penelakut tribe had to "face the trauma because of these acts of genocide."
Islands and pandemic strategies
After initial success, Taiwan has struggled with COVID. DW looks at where it failed.
Seaweed specialties for discerning chefs
Norwegian seaweed is a coveted delicacy among the world’s top chefs. One even tastes like truffle.
Shepherd’s leap on the Canary Islands
The Shepherd’s Leap is a tradition still practiced today on the Canary Islands.
Australia releases 'Biloela family' from island detention
The asylum-seeking family can temporarily live in Perth and not be deported amid growing support for their case.
Russia releases detained Japanese trawler crew
All 14 crew aboard the "Eiho Maru No. 172" have been released after the boat was seized by Russia last month.
The whistled language of La Gomera
Find out why a whistled language is still preserved on La Gomera today in Part 14 of our series "Extreme Places".
Madeira: Remote working in vacationland
A village for digital nomads has been developed on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Canary Islands migrant crisis
A court has overturned a policy stopping migrants travelling from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain.
Court overturns Canary Islands migration policy
A court has overturned a policy stopping migrants from traveling from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain.
Darwin's Arch in Galapagos Islands collapses
The rock formation, named after the British naturalist Charles Darwin, was often compared to France's Arc de Triomphe.
Lawsuit against windpark on Greek island Amorgos
Within a decade more than 70 power plants will be built on the Greek island Amorgos. Locals say that’s too many.
Coffee from the Canary Islands
Coffee plantations in Europe? They exist – on the island of Gran Canaria. Our part ten of the series "Extreme Places".
French boats stage protest off Jersey
Crews said they were angered by the "restrictive measures" that have been imposed since Brexit.
World in Progress: COVID pandemic rages on
As some countries made strides in vaccinating their populations, the situation in India is looking grimmer by the day.
World in Progress: Migrants on Canary Islands
So many migrants arrived on the Canary Islands that camps and shelters were bursting at the seams.
Arts.21 - Farewell to a Cultural Ambassador
He was one of Germany's most accomplished cultural leaders: Klaus-Dieter Lehmann. He shaped the German cultural landscape for decades. Arts 21 followed him in the last year of his career.
Farewell to a Cultural Ambassador
Cultural leader Klaus-Dieter Lehmann’s final year at the Goethe Institute.
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