Another disaster happened. A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7,2 hit Haiti on Saturday. As for now, it is confirmed that 1297 people died in the quake. People in Haiti are still searching for the missing in the ruins because the exact number of missing and injured is still…
According to the statement made by the Queensland Government of Australia, https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/92167 they recently bought Wild Duck Island to protect endangered nesting turtles. Flatback turtles are unique to Australia, and they are classed as vulnerable. Environment Minister Megan Scanlon said that the lease buy-back (on World Turtle Day) is an effort…
As if there are not enough threats to the environment around, a new type of it recently occurred. On May 20, a cargo ship from (The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl) was set on fire, due to a nitric acid leak. It was burning for almost two weeks causing serious environmental disaster!…
Hello! A few days ago we had a nice weekend. We had few meetings and one tropical party regarding the anniversary of the blog. Yes, this blog is officially opened on April 26 (the day before my birthday), but I started working on it months before. Those times are in…
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On June 24, 2021, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Surfside, (Miami's suburb) partially collapsed. It was a great tragedy as many people lost lives and got hurt. As of today, July 12, it has been confirmed a total of 90 dead people, 11 injured, and up to 31 unaccounted…
Hurricane Elsa is a currently active tropical cyclone affecting parts of the Caribbean and the southeast USA. At least 4 people were killed by Elsa across the Caribbean so far. Hurricane Elsa is the first hurricane to hit Barbados in 66 years. On Barbados island, the Elsa caused widespread power…
It has been reported that there is a "immediate radiological threat" and leak in Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong (around 125 kms, south-east from Hong Kong). A French company that is partly the owner and helps in the work, noted that the Chinese security administration has raised acceptable limits…
Hello! As yesterday was Sonja's birthday party https://tropicalislands.net/happy-birthday-sonja-2/ we had a tropical-themed party. We had a tiki bar with decorations, a tiki mug, tropical torch, food, drinks, coconut-white cholocate coffee, dragon fruit ice cream, super heavy tropical music mix ... everything required for a good tiki party! We were in a…
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