The IPCC report said tropical islands could be wiped out by rising sea levels while warmer weather could melt Alpine ski slopes.
After 11 days of sliding through the Panama Canal and puttering around tropical islands, by day swallowing snorkeled saltwater, by night Absolut and lime, our balmy respite is over.
These are cool tropical islands where humpback whales calve in the winter, and where, in some places, one can feel like the only visitor that ever ventured this far.
Charming bluestone cottages and sandstone bungalows pop out of the green like tropical islands, and depending on the season you might pass magnificently vibrant flower fields in dazzling yellows, deep purples and bright reds.
They argue that many poor countries wrongly base their development strategies on the principle of comparative advantage (which holds, for instance, that tropical islands should grow bananas and pretty countries promote tourism).
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In an analysis of 504 world languages, Dr. Atkinson found that, on average, dialects with the most phonemes are spoken in Africa, while those with the fewest phonemes are spoken in South America and on tropical islands in the Pacific.
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The government of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.
Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Dominica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the islands of Guadeloupe, Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie Galante, meaning that tropical storm conditions were expected within 36 hours.
If you're looking for relaxation with a side of daily physical exercise on tropical terrain, look no further than running-themed cruises like the Caribbean Islands Half and Full Marathon Cruise.
In contrast to the larger islands, development here has been kept to a minimum, and life meanders along at a sleepy, tropical pace.
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