Climate change, debt and COVID-19
This study provides an analysis of the linkages between multi-hazard exposure, lack of resilience, resulting disaster risk with related loss and damage, sovereign debt risks, and the lack of investment
Papua New Guinea
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Rising sea levels threaten islanders with displacement
A significant rise in sea levels due to global warming could result in the loss of species and habitats in the coastal areas of more than a thousand islands in South-East Asia and the Pacific region, leading
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Bumblebee" gecko discovered in Papua New Guinea: USGS
A new species of gecko with black and gold bands like a bumblebee and slender toes termed a "striking surprise" has been discovered deep in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological
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Oil Search Strikes More Gas In Papua New Guinea
Oil Search Ltd. (OSH.AU) said Thursday it has struck more gas in Papua New Guinea, firming up the potential of its recent P'nyang discovery to support an expansion of its US$15.7 billion gas-export joint
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Tighter controls rejected on Pacific tuna fishing
Pacific island nations and conservation groups have failed to persuade the body that oversees tuna fishing in the Pacific to introduce more stringent measures to protect tuna supply. Negotiations broke
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami alert
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at a depth of 125.5 miles (202 km) and was centred 137 km
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Leakage, inefficient domestic water use: people likely to be vulnerable to water shortages: ADB report
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that people in Pakistan are likely to be particularly vulnerable to water shortages due to leakage, inefficient domestic water use, or underinvestment in providing
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Landslide In Papua New Guinea: 40 Missing
A landslide swept through two villages in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, covering much of the settlements in mud and leaving up to 40 people missing, officials and residents told Australian media. The accident,
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Is there room for wildlife as Africa grapples with development?
The reported crash of wildlife populations in the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya is the most well-publicised example of a crisis that’s unfolding throughout East Africa. The region's 'Big Five' species
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6.3 quake hits Papua New Guinea
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region on Tuesday, but was unlikely to cause a tsunami, Australian seismologists said. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), about 163 kilometres east-northeast of Kandrian, New Britain and some 576 kilometres from the capital Port Moresby.
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Big quake strikes Papua New Guinea
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake today, but no tsunami warning was issued. Geoscience Australia, which measured the quake at 6.5 magnitude, said it