Hundreds of years ago, the Lau people of the Solomon Islands built around 80 artificial islands in a lagoon, placing bits of coral and rock into the water, piece by piece. It took them centuries.

A quick look at the Solomon Islands, and you’ll find out that the Lau people built around 80 artificial islands hundreds of years ago. Same for the Uros, who built floating islands in the ...

Sulufou island, an artificial island in the Lau Lagoon. ( Tourism Solomon Islands ) The island of Sulufou itself is an artificial island built up by hand in a huge lagoon, known as Lau Lagoon.

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major ...

We are building more islands than ever before. In the latest edition of Anthropo-Scene, we explore the striking results of humanity's attempts to colonise the world's lakes and oceans.