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The article offers the author's insights on the well preserved nature in Steeple Jason island in the Falklands archipelago. Topics he discussed include the diversity of species in the island which include albatrosses, Gentoo penguins, and dolphins, a brief history of the island which was used for sheep farming and was untouched by war, and the man-made risks to the Falklands wildlife including pollution, degradation of habitat, and climate change.

The article offers the author's insights on the development of ecological conservation and restoration of islands in the Seychelles, Africa. Topics include the retraction of the bird red-whiskered bulbul on the Assumption Island in Seychelles to control its invasion on Seychelles' atoll Aldabra, insights from the hunter Nick Page, and the restoration of island species found in the islands including coconut crabs, caecilian, and giant tortoises.

The article discusses the Antarctic region of South Georgia. The author describes retracing the steps of explorer Ernest Shackleton, whose ship Endurance, was crushed in the ice in the early 18th century. The author describes the wildlife present in South Georgia including elephant seals and penguins. The author notes that global warming has affected the west of the Antarctic peninsula at a faster rate than most other parts of the earth.

Recounts an expedition by the author to Madre de Dios Island, off the coast of Chile. Description of the island's terrain, including rain forest and a rocky plateau; High-velocity winds which have eroded the island; Dangers of the island caves and the author's accident while exploring one.

Focuses on life in the Florida Keys. Impacts of tourism, both economic and environmental; Geographical features; Impact of development on the coral reef ecosystem; Costs of living; Details of life in Key West.

Focuses on the ecological status at the Galapagos Islands in the 1990s. Importance of the island in understanding the global origins and destiny; Impact of politics, overcrowding and catastrophic weather on the islands ecosystem; Scarcity of sharks and other marine animals; Increase in the islands' population. INSET: The dramatic effects of El Nino on the Galapagos..

The article focuses on the efforts of American marine biologist Jessica Cramp to save sharks in Cook Island. It mentions efforts of Cramp to impose law, with a minimum 73,000 dollars fine levied on any boat found selling or transporting shark parts in the Cook Islands' exclusive economic zone. It states about Cramp's initiative to insert satellite tags into the backs of 28 sharks to know about the region's sharks.

The article discusses the environmental impacts of the 2012 Hurricane Sandy, focusing on the natural clearing of pollution from the Bellport inlet off Long Island, New York, due to a breach in the barrier island Fire Island, New York.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Easter Island," from the July 2012 issue on the subject of the ancient moai statues on Easter Island with a focus on ecological conditions on the island after the invasion of non-native plants and the overpopulation of horses.