[ISL] Five #islands links: Newfoundland, Komodo, South China Sea, Kiribati, Faroe Islands

[rfmcdonald]

• This story about a genealogical mystery newly-found in the genetics of Newfoundland is fascinating. The National Post reports.


• The island of Komodo has been closed to tourists to save the Komodo dragons from poachers. VICE reports.


• China plans to build a city under its control among the islets of the South China Sea. Business Insider reports.


• The Inter Press Service notes the spread of leprosy in Kiribati.


• JSTOR Daily explains why, for one week, the Faroe Islands are closed to tourists to better enable cleaning and repairs.