It seams to be one of the few paradises on earth, where still exists an important biodiversity with rich and distinct flora and fauna: 37% of Socotra’s 825 plant species, 90% of its reptile species and 95% of its land snail species do not occur anywhere else in the world. I hope they can keep it that way!

A volcano erupted on a small island of Jazirt Atta-Ir 85 miles off the coast of Yemen Sunday evening. A NATO fleet en route to the Suez Canal witnessed the eruption. According to the Canadian Forces website "HMCS Toronto is currently conducting a search-and-rescue operation, at the request of the Yemen coast guard, to locate nine people believed to be at sea." The Yemeni news agency SABA confirmed the eruption and said a military garrison on the island is being evacuated.The