Empty swimming pools and discarded movie projectors on the tiny island of Banaba are symbols of the exploitation that destroyed it, writes Belinda Cranston. A largely abandoned island, overgrown with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Stoller is an award-winning travel and investigative journalist. Jan 09, 2024, 08:00am EST This article is more than 2 years ...

We’ve been using guano for more than 1,500 years. It’s fertilised crops and fuelled wars. But our demand for guano has also taken a toll on the birds that make it. Guano is poo. It’s a word we ...

Traditional owners from the tiny Pacific island of Banaba say they've been blindsided over an agreement to explore phosphate mining on the remote atoll. Environmental destruction still remains after ...

Australian mining company puts Banaba exploration plan on hold amid islanders’ concerns their phosphate-rich homeland may again be exploited For some Banabans who trace their family, their history, ...