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In 2010, just 66 Christmas Island blue-tailed skinks were saved; 15 years later, 545 were released on a new island | World News

Blue-tailed skinks from four separate populations were brought to Horsburgh Island…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #blue-tailedskinkrelease #CA #Canada #captivebreeding #ChristmasIsland #ChristmasIslandblue-tailedskink #cocoskeelingislands #conservationprogramme #Endangeredspecies #HorsburghIsland #ParksAustralia #Science #wildliferescue
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/917480/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1231507/ In 2010, just 66 Christmas Island blue-tailed skinks were saved; 15 years later, 545 were released on a new island | World News #BlueTailedSkinkRelease #CaptiveBreeding #ChristmasIsland #ChristmasIslandBlueTailedSkink #CocosKeelingIslands #ConservationProgramme #EndangeredSpecies #HorsburghIsland #ParksAustralia #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #WildlifeRescue

https://www.europesays.com/ie/715877/ In 2010, just 66 Christmas Island blue-tailed skinks were saved; 15 years later, 545 were released on a new island | World News #BlueTailedSkinkRelease #CaptiveBreeding #ChristmasIsland #ChristmasIslandBlueTailedSkink #CocosKeelingIslands #ConservationProgramme #Éire #EndangeredSpecies #HorsburghIsland #IE #Ireland #ParksAustralia #Science #Wildlife #WildlifeRescue

The vehicle had little draft, about a foot and a half to two feet (60cm), and a large sail area that made it hard to control. Sixteen- to 18-foot (6m) seas 🌊 and 40- to 45-knot winds 💨 slowed the tow. #SpaceX first planned a tow toward mainland #Australia, then abandoned that route. Crews later secured the ship off #ChristmasIsland about 24 days after splashdown. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/09/ship-41-pad-2-two-tiles-ship-40/

#LondonDaily:
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Nuclear Test Veterans Urge UK Government for Justice and Answers
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"British veterans and affected families seek recognition and compensation for long-term health impacts of nuclear tests"

https://londondaily.com/nuclear-test-veterans-urge-uk-government-for-justice-and-answers

20.9.2026

#Atomtest #ChristmasIsland #England #GreatBritain #Kiritimati #NuclearBomb #NuclearTest #Radiation #Strahlung #UK

#SpaceX's #Starship 40 has left #ChristmasIsland and is heading for the #US. A crew involved in the retrieval effort signed the wall of a local pub* 🍻 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/spacex-rocket-begins-journey-back-to-texas-from-christmas-island/107079554

* Golden Bosun 🗺️ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Golden+Bosun&layer=TF+Cycle

SpaceX rocket begins journey back to Texas from Christmas Island

SpaceX’s Starship 40 rocket has begun the long journey home after being retrieved from waters off Christmas Island.…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #AustralianSpaceAgency #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #flyingfishcove #forte #Science #spacecraft #spacejunk #SpaceX #starship40 #Texas #WANews #whereischristmasisland
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/871396/

A semi-submersible cargo carrier 🚢 has arrived at #ChristmasIsland to retrieve #SpaceX's #Starship 40.

The Forte began loading the enormous rocket directly from the water on Monday https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/spacex-rocket-to-depart-christmas-island-aboard-recovery-vessel/107067008

SpaceX rocket set to depart Christmas Island for Texas aboard specialist recovery vessel

Like a certain extraterrestrial, SpaceX’s Starship 40 is set to depart its adopted safe harbour of Chris…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AustralianSpaceAgency #ChristmasIsland #christmasislandrocket #christmasislandspacejunk #ElonMusk #flyingfishcove #forte #pilbaranews #Rocket #Science #spacejunk #spacecraft #SpaceX #starship40 #UK #UnitedKingdom #wanews #whereischristmasisland
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/748090/

SpaceX rocket set to depart Christmas Island for Texas aboard specialist recovery vessel

Like a certain extraterrestrial, SpaceX’s Starship 40 is set to depart its adopted safe harbour of Christmas…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #AustralianSpaceAgency #ChristmasIsland #christmasislandrocket #christmasislandspacejunk #ElonMusk #flyingfishcove #forte #pilbaranews #Rocket #Science #spacejunk #Spacecraft #SpaceX #starship40 #WANews #whereischristmasisland
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/866644/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/653600/ SpaceX rocket set to depart Christmas Island for Texas aboard specialist recovery vessel #AustralianSpaceAgency #ChristmasIsland #ChristmasIslandRocket #ChristmasIslandSpaceJunk #Éire #ElonMusk #FlyingFishCove #forté #IE #Ireland #PilbaraNews #Rocket #Science #Space #SpaceJunk #spacecraft #SpaceX #Starship40 #WANews #WhereIsChristmasIsland

SpaceX recovers rocket off Christmas Island after 24 days at sea

SpaceX has successfully retrieved a rocket that splashed down in the Indian Ocean off Christmas Island, the company…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #perthnews #Rocket #Science #spacejunk #Spacecraft #SpaceX #spacexrocket #WANews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/860486/

SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/19/elon-musk-spacex-starship-lands-christmas-island-australia #Spacex #ElonMusk #Space #ChristmasIsland #WesternAustralia #AustraliaNews #Environment

SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
By Petra Stock

Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage tourists

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/19/elon-musk-spacex-starship-lands-christmas-island-australia

#SpaceX #ElonMusk #Space #ChristmasIsland #WesternAustralia #Australianews #Environment #TheGuardian #PetraStock

The moment SpaceX Starship spotted off Christmas Island landed in Indian Ocean – video

Footage streamed by SpaceX shows the moment Elon Musk’s 52-metre Starship Flight 13 landed in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. The rocket landed in the ocean on 24 July. Nearly four weeks later, it was recovered off the coast of Christmas Island

https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/19/spacex-starship-rocket-lands-in-indian-ocean-off-christmas-island-australia-video

#SpaceX #ElonMusk #ChristmasIsland #TheGuardian #

The moment SpaceX Starship spotted off Christmas Island landed in Indian Ocean – video https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/19/spacex-starship-rocket-lands-in-indian-ocean-off-christmas-island-australia-video #Spacex #ElonMusk #ChristmasIsland

#ChristmasIsland 🏝️ locals have been treated to an unexpected maritime arrival on Tuesday, after the latest #SpaceX rocket was towed into one of the island’s protected bays. A 500m exclusion zone has been set up around it and the support vessels. The recovery vessels have been towing it at one knot and sailing at that speed it would take more than a year to reach the #US https://thewest.com.au/news/world/elon-musks-spacex-rocket-ship-40-towed-to-christmas-island-during-salvage-operation--c-22743184

🗺️ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Christmas+Island&layer=Esri+Satellite

#Starship #Australia

SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’

A large space rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX is being towed to the shores of Christmas Island…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #perthnews #Science #spacejunk #spaceshuttle #SpaceX #spacexspacecraft #WANews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/859519/

SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’

A large space rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX is being towed to the shores of Christmas Island…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #perthnews #Science #spacejunk #SpaceShuttle #SpaceX #spacexspacecraft #UK #UnitedKingdom #wanews
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/741752/

SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’

A large space rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX is being towed to the shores of Christmas Island…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #Musk #perthnews #space #spacejunk #spaceshuttle #SpaceX #spacexspacecraft #wanews
https://www.europesays.com/3201012/

https://www.europesays.com/3201012/ SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’ #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #Musk #PerthNews #space #SpaceJunk #SpaceShuttle #SpaceX #SpacexSpacecraft #WaNews

https://www.europesays.com/3201012/ SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’ #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #Musk #PerthNews #space #SpaceJunk #SpaceShuttle #SpaceX #SpacexSpacecraft #WaNews

https://www.europesays.com/people/192875/ SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’ #ChristmasIsland #ElonMusk #Musk #PerthNews #space #SpaceJunk #SpaceShuttle #SpaceX #SpacexSpacecraft #WaNews

Endangered blue-tailed skinks released on Cocos (Keeling) Islands after facing extinction

A critically endangered skink almost wiped out by predatory snakes on Christmas Island has been given a new…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalextinction #blueskink #CA #Canada #ChristmasIsland #cocosislands #cocoskeelingislands #conservation #IndianOceanTerritories #Science #wanews
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/858907/

Endangered blue-tailed skinks released on Cocos (Keeling) Islands after facing extinction

A critically endangered skink almost wiped out by predatory snakes on Christmas Island has been given a new…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalextinction #AU #Australia #blueskink #ChristmasIsland #Cocos(Keeling)Islands #cocosislands #Conservation #IndianOceanTerritories #Science #WANews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/855688/

Rare cargo loaded onto Qantas plane for one-hour ‘nerve-wracking’ flight

Plastic tubs containing some of Australia’s most important reptiles were loaded onto a Qantas flight and flown to…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #blue-tailedskink #christmasisland #endangeredspecies #HorsburghIsland #PuluBlanMadar #QantasFlight #ShaylaStefanetti #threatenedspecies
https://www.europesays.com/australia/72330/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/619437/ Australia has built bridges just for crabs so millions of red crabs can safely migrate across Christmas Island every year | #AustralianWildlife #ChristmasIsland #CrabBridges #CrabTunnels #Ecosystem #Éire #EnvironmentalImpact #IE #InvasiveSpecies #Ireland #RedCrabMigration #Science #Wildlife #WildlifeConservation

Planet on Fire

This video presents a striking contrast between the enduring legacy of human civilisation and the imminent threat of global environmental collapse. Visual records of the Easter Island moai statues serve as silent witnesses to history, captured under the Milky Way and the glow of Pacific sunsets.

https://youtu.be/X6FGqJ3SnG0

Based on the book Planet on Fire by Mathew Lawrence.

#books
#video
#environment
#history
#ecocide
#EcoSocialism
#ChristmasIsland
#Rapanui
#Moai

What is the difference between a tropical low and cyclone in northern Australia?

When spiral formations appear on weather radars and satellite images, it can be easy to jump at the…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #australiacyclones #BureauOfMeteorology #ChristmasIsland #cocosisland #northernterritory #Queensland #Science #tropicalcyclone #Tropicallow #tropics
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/459079/

@pavsmith here it is again

👀 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

"The crab horde will now move inland to the jungle, where they will reach reproductive maturity in four to five years."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-16/christmas-island-welcomes-twice-in-a-decade-return-of-red-crabs/106228008

#crabs #redcrabs #christmasIsland

👀 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

"The crab horde will now move inland to the jungle, where they will reach reproductive maturity in four to five years."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-16/christmas-island-welcomes-twice-in-a-decade-return-of-red-crabs/106228008

#crabs #redcrabs #christmasIsland

Christmas Island plastics pollution battle for turtles

Christmas Island’s Greta Beach should be one of Australia’s most prized stretches of sand and a haven for…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ChristmasIsland #communityart #communityinitiatives #garbage #GreenSeaTurtles #gretabeach #indianoceanpollution #marinedebris #oceanplastic #oceans #recycling #Science #wanews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/398777/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/685729/ Christmas Island plastics pollution battle for turtles #ChristmasIsland #CommunityArt #CommunityInitiatives #Environment #Garbage #GreenSeaTurtles #GretaBeach #IndianOceanPollution #MarineDebris #OceanPlastic #Oceans #Recycling #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #WaNews

https://www.europesays.com/ie/276675/ Christmas Island plastics pollution battle for turtles #ChristmasIsland #CommunityArt #CommunityInitiatives #Éire #Environment #Garbage #GreenSeaTurtles #GretaBeach #IE #IndianOceanPollution #Ireland #MarineDebris #OceanPlastic #oceans #Recycling #Science #WANews

Aviation weather for Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island) is “YPXM 060500Z AUTO 02007KT 340V040 9999 // FEW021 BKN027 30/24 Q1012” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ypxm/en #christmasislandairport #airport #christmasisland #ypxm #xch #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

#Kiritimati is ahead of every other place.

Yeah, this new year too. :gmail14tongue:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/kiribati/kiritimati

#ChristmasIsland #Kiribati

For years, Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs were pushed to the brink as invasive yellow crazy ants spread across the rainforest. What was once a living, moving forest floor became a silent battlefield, with billions of ants overwhelming native species and collapsing entire ecosystems. Conservation teams tried everything: poison baits, traps, physical barriers. Nothing worked.

Then came an unexpected solution. Scientists introduced microscopic parasitic wasps that targeted the ants’ hidden food source, cutting off their power at its root. Slowly, the ants declined. The forest breathed again. The red crabs returned.

What followed became one of the most dramatic ecological recoveries ever recorded. A reminder that smart science, patience, and working with nature, not against it, can reverse even island-wide environmental collapse.

#christmasisland #biodiversity #invasivespecies #conservation #ecology #environment #science #rewilding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxlMv3Nu01s

Aviation weather for Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island) is “YPXM 280530Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 // FEW019 27/22 Q1012” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ypxm/en #christmasislandairport #airport #christmasisland #ypxm #xch #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Google’s new data hub on Christmas Island boosts connectivity, spurs renewable energy, and supports local economy without straining resources.

#Google #ChristmasIsland #DataCenter #RenewableEnergy #TechForGood #DigitalConnectivity #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/google-christmas-island-data-hub-renewable-energy-expansion/

The critical battle to save Christmas Island's unique native species from invasive feral cats is intensifying. These predators are pushing incredible birds and reptiles toward extinction.

This difficult conservation work is a complex balance of protecting irreplaceable wildlife and managing animal welfare, all to give the island's natural heritage a future.

#ChristmasIsland #InvasiveSpecies #FeralCats #Conservation #AustralianWildlife #Biodiversity

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-08/christmas-island-feral-cat-battle-to-save-native-species/105915526

#Google to build new #AI #datacentre on tiny #Australia's #ChristmasIsland, a 52-square-mile territory in #IndianOcean
Residents are concerned impact #datacenter may have on energy supplies on the island, which is 1,500 km from mainland Australia and relies on #diesel to supplement limited #renewables
A recent #tabletop #wargame involving the Australia, #US and #Japan highlighted Christmas Island's role as a forward line of defence for Australia in any regional conflict
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/google-planning-powerful-ai-data-centre-tiny-australian-indian-ocean-outpost-2025-11-06/

So Google is building a massive AI data centre on Christmas Island, a tiny remote Australian territory with 1,692 people, and it’s exactly the kind of dystopian tech imperialism you’d expect.
They’re militarising a small island community in the name of cloud computing, partnering with the Australian Defence Department to monitor Chinese submarines and enable AI powered warfare systems. The island becomes a pawn in great power conflicts while Google extracts strategic value.
Meanwhile, locals are promised vague economic benefits while their homeland gets turned into a surveillance node with subsea cables linking to US Marine bases. Classic extractive colonialism dressed up as innovation.
The energy demands alone, powered by a local mining company, naturally, are staggering. Big Tech continues doubling our electricity costs for AI toys while communities bear the burden.
Christmas Island is known for red crab migrations, not military infrastructure. But when you’re a trillion dollar corporation, even the most remote ecosystems are just real estate for your empire.

#googleisevil #bigtech #militarisation #digitalcolonialism #aiethics #christmasisland #defendtheislands #environment #aibubble

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/google-planning-powerful-ai-data-centre-tiny-australian-indian-ocean-outpost-2025-11-06/

Google plans secret AI military outpost on tiny island overrun by crabs https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/google-plans-secret-ai-military-outpost-on-tiny-island-overrun-by-crabs/ #Google #ChristmasIsland #DataCenter #EnergyVampire #tech #AI #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #environment

Google plans secret AI military outpost on tiny island overrun by crabs - On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Google is planning to bu... - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/google-plans-secret-ai-military-outpost-on-tiny-island-overrun-by-crabs/ #aiinfrastructure #christmasisland #machinelearning #cloudcomputing #subseacables #datacenters #aiandwork #australia #military #redcrabs #defense #biz⁢ #google #subcom #crabs #ai

Google Plans Strategic AI Data Center on Remote Australian Military Outpost

#AI #Google #AIDataCenter #Australia #ChristmasIsland #BigTech #CloudComputing #IndoPacific #AIInfrastructure #Alphabet #SubseaCable

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/06/google-plans-strategic-ai-data-center-on-remote-australian-military-outpost-xcxwbn

#RedCrabs #ChristmasIsland #Migration #RedCrabMigration #Wildlife #Crabs #BBC #News #Amazing #Crustaceans
An amazing video. It’s so good to see we’re letting some creatures survive and do well…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cx206pvyld5o?app-referrer=search

Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/christmas-island-shrew-officially-declared-extinct-iucn/

#ChristmasIsland #environment #wildlife #extinction

Feeling happy: red #crab migration on #christmasisland #theguardian
https://youtu.be/m2mu71xFYSg

Christmas Island: Hundreds of Millions of Red Crabs Begin Annual Migration

#ChristmasIsland #indianocean #migration #naturalphenomenon #redcrabs
https://blazetrends.com/christmas-island-hundreds-of-millions-of-red-crabs-begin-annual-migration/?fsp_sid=154596

Millions of red crabs begin annual migration on Christmas Island as numbers 'skyrocket'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-22/red-crab-migration-begins-on-christmas-island/105916362

#News #ChristmasIsland #Crabs #Nature #migration

Happy New Year to everyone in Kiribati, Christmas Island! 🥳🎆 Wishing you joy, success, and endless opportunities in 2025. Let’s make it a year to remember! 🎉✨ #NewYear2025
#Kiribati #ChristmasIsland

Must get to Christmas Island one day, sounds intriguing.

#ChristmasIsland #Australia #travel https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/beyond-the-obvious-this-australian-island-remains-an-enigma-to-most-20240326-p5ffez.html

#ChristmasIsland #review #movies #romcom

https://oldaintdead.com/christmas-island-review-rachel-skarsten-in-a-hallmark-romcom/

Did you know Netflix is showing Hallmark Christmas movies this year? I just watched one called #ChristmasIsland with #RachelSkarsten and wrote a #review just for you.
#movies #streaming #romcom

https://oldaintdead.com/christmas-island-review-rachel-skarsten-in-a-hallmark-romcom/

March of the red crabs: months of preparation for annual mass migration on Christmas Island | Christmas Island | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/24/march-of-the-red-crabs-months-of-preparation-for-annual-mass-migration-on-christmas-island

#Nature #Australia #ChristmasIsland