Ferdinandea, the island of no one.

<p>The Earth is not immutable. Its appearance constantly changes due to human action, continental drift, landslides, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and volcanoes. And while it may not happen every day, witnessing the birth of an island is more common than we imagine. Numerous islets have appeared around the Azores, Iceland, Alaska, and Santorini in the last three centuries. When this happens, to whom does the previously non-existent territory belong? To the nearest country? To whom spotted it? To whom set foot there first? Of course, many laws exist to resolve such disputes. Still, people do not always accept them peacefully and often engage in protracted wars, mediations, peace treaties and border redefining. But the controversy over the sovereignty of the island that appeared in the Sicilian Channel almost two hundred years ago was settled by the Earth itself.</p> <p><a href="https://pierpaoloferlaino.medium.com/ferdinandea-the-island-of-no-one-70651f57a08d"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>