Ascension was an arid island, buffeted by dry trade winds from southern Africa. Devoid of trees at the time of Darwin and Hooker's visits, the little rain that did fall quickly evaporated away.

This Report on Ascension Island was commissioned by the Overseas Territories Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September 1999. The Report comprises of three sections.

The Financial Times says Ascension Island, more than 4,000 miles (6,000km) from the UK, was a suggested location. What happens to migrants who reach the UK? More migrants arrive in September than ...

The remote paradise of Ascension Island has bountiful reefs, surf, and big game fishing that brings thousands of tourists annually. But fishing has brought sharks closer to shore, endangering ...