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British Broadcasting Corporation: Darwin's Ascencion isle
Ascension used to be an arid island, buffeted by dry trade winds from southern Africa and devoid of trees.

British Broadcasting Corporation: Darwin's Ascencion isle

Sep 2, 2010 at 05:03
Howard Falcon-Lang writes:

A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret. Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. Today, its peaks are covered by lush tropical "cloud forest." Read the story here.

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