Earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands. The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude
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PNG politicians push coal as Pacific islanders rail against climate change
Politicians in Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind a plan to power the country’s development through coal. The plan to establish coal mines and power plants gained prominence following
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5.0-magnitude quake hits 42km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea-- USGS
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 42km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea at 17:21:53 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 41.45 km, was initially determined to
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Papua New Guinea National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework 2017- 2030
This framework is closely aligned with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Sendai Framework was originally endorsed by UN Member States, including PNG, back in 2015 in Sendai. Japan.
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Papua New Guinea survey report: rural household survey on food systems
Between May and July 2018, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) implemented a household-level survey in four areas of PNG: the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (South Bougainville
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Countries with twice rainfall of UK still lack drinking water, charity warns
The UK has experienced the driest start to a summer since records began in 1961, but safe drinking water remains in plentiful supply. Others around the world are not so fortunate. According to the charity
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Bulk of timber exports from Papua New Guinea won’t pass legal test
Millions of tonnes of illegally logged timber, felled from forests across Papua New Guinea, are being exported to China and from there to the world as finished wood products, a new report from Global Witness
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Traditional landowners reject mining exploration bid in Bougainville
Ahead of next year’s referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea, the government of the autonomous region of Bougainville believes reopening the Panguna copper mine is the key to gaining economic
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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
An earthquake of 7 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The quake, the latest
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WaterAid: Access to clean water lacking worldwide
The world is facing a water crisis, highlighting a big gap in access to clean water and sanitation between the wealthy and economically disadvantaged, according to a WaterAid study. Entitled The Water