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Vet says St Kilda's dying sheep left him feeling helpless
LONDON, UK, 5 June 2026 (BBC) - A vet campaigning for greater protection for St Kilda's rare sheep says the sight of dead and dying animals left him feeling helpless. Soay and Boreray, two breeds that roam wild on the archipelago, are descended from animals first brought to the group of small islands and rocky sea stacks thousands of years ago. David Buckland, who says a lack of winter grazing causes sheep to starve to death, visited St Kilda in April and was surprised to still find animals dying off even though more grass was available. |
Scotland's ancient human-made islands are dripping with secrets
NEW YORK, US, 5 June 2026 (PS) - Mysterious and ancient human-made islands of timber and stone have endured amidst Scotland’s more well-known standing stones, Roman forts, and 18th century battlefields. Called crannogs, archeologists were initially not so sure what purpose these islands served, but were relatively confident that most of them date back to between the Iron Age (800 BCE to 400 CE) and the post medieval period (1550 to 1800). That is, until local diver Chris Murray found pottery fragments that were much older than they should have been. |
Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius
LONDON, UK, 5 June 2026 (Guardian) - A Chagossian delegation visiting the UK has urged parliamentarians to complete stalled legislation to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which they say has been “hijacked within the halls” of UK politics. The six-person contingent from the Chagos Refugees Group expressed their full support for the UK to conclude an agreement after the government was forced to shelve legislation when the US dropped support for the agreement. |
Picturesque Malta set to 'implode' as concrete jungle devours all
VALLETTA, Malta, 6 June 2026 (AFP) - Farmer Annalisa Schembri is battling to save a wheat field from developers in Malta, where a construction boom is engulfing lands and villages, with even historic UNESCO sites in jeopardy. The tiny Mediterranean island is the most densely populated country in Europe, and approvals for new buildings are soaring despite scandals dogging the development sector. Malta sparked outrage last month over its decision to demolish a 19th-century British barracks to build a five-star hotel and housing complex, and experts warn the prehistoric Santa Verna Temple is also under threat from encroaching, pool-side luxury units. |
Deep-sea mining firm TMC sues international regulator
NEW YORK, US, 5 June 2026 (AFP) - The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian firm focused on deep-sea mining on the high seas, has taken its dispute with the global regulatory body overseeing the nascent and controversial industry to an international tribunal. |
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