At the moment, though, things are looking up for the crabs and the whole Christmas Island ecosystem as a result. That’s even after last year, where a much-delayed rainy season effectively halted ...

On Christmas Island, scientists have now declared an “invasional meltdown” of the original ecosystem [Science News]. The latest evidence: The ants are so plentiful and bothersome that they're ...

Millions of red crabs crawled across Christmas Island on Tuesday ... acknowledge just how important red crabs are to our ecosystem and to our economy, to tourism,” he said.

“Decorating Christmas Island red for Christmas ... but for the entire island ecosystem.” The effort has seen the amount of red crabs double from 50 million to more than 100 million in ...

“Here on Christmas Island, we are impacted greatly by pollution and plastic ... having devastating impacts on our ecosystems. We know that plastic lying on the beach heats the temperature of the sand, ...

What really sets Christmas Island apart, however, is its distinctive ecosystem. Among my favourite spots is The Dales, on the island’s west coast, where a series of streams flow out of ...

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